Nickerson

Population: 572
Median household income: $117,500
Median home value: $74,800

Located in Dodge County, Nebraska, Nickerson is a community with a population of 572. The median household income of $117,500 is above the Dodge County median ($71,294).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nickerson's population grew 71.3% from 334 to 572, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $56,900 to $74,800.

The typical home was built around 1998. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 572
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $117,500
Median home value: $74,800
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 208
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

334572

Median household income

$45,694$117,500

Median home value

$56,900$74,800

Median gross rent

$988$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	334	$45,694	$56,900	$988
2020	465	$65,469	$64,800	$871
2021	499	$74,250	$65,300	$859
2022	542	—	$64,800	$982
2023	572	$117,500	$74,800	$960

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2427.3%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6426.0%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	12.1%
5 to 17	51	8.9%
18 to 24	156	27.3%
25 to 34	58	10.1%
35 to 44	29	5.1%
45 to 54	37	6.5%
55 to 64	149	26.0%
65 to 74	11	1.9%
75 and over	12	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	232	40.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	334	58.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma58.4%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's14.2%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	58.4%
High school graduate	71	24.0%
Some college or associate's	42	14.2%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	251	87.8%
Carpooled	31	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	9.9%
15 to 29 min	63	22.3%
30 to 44 min	20	7.1%
45 to 59 min	79	28.0%
60+ min	92	32.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 17.5% (100 of 572)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	81.6%
Nonfamily households	36	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	94.2%
Vacant	12	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	85.7%
Renter-occupied	28	14.3%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	65.9%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	67	32.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3134300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5347, -96.4708