Hayes County, Nebraska

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 854
Median household income: $60,313
Median home value: $112,800

Home to 854 residents, Hayes County is one of Nebraska's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,313 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Hayes County's population declined 4.4% from 893 to 854, while its median household income rose 16.6% from $51,726 to $60,313.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 854
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,313
Median home value: $112,800
Median gross rent: $419
Housing units: 479
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

893854

Median household income

$51,726$60,313

Median home value

$80,900$112,800

Median gross rent

$478$419

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	893	$51,726	$80,900	$478
2020	889	$52,396	$81,000	$456
2021	891	$51,389	$86,000	$418
2022	919	$59,405	$104,800	$488
2023	854	$60,313	$112,800	$419

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	5.6%
5 to 17	140	16.4%
18 to 24	26	3.0%
25 to 34	87	10.2%
35 to 44	82	9.6%
45 to 54	94	11.0%
55 to 64	156	18.3%
65 to 74	128	15.0%
75 and over	93	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	789	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	5.3%
High school graduate	238	37.2%
Some college or associate's	266	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	88	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	265	68.1%
Carpooled	22	5.7%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	22	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	16.7%
Other means	13	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	44.4%
15 to 29 min	95	29.3%
30 to 44 min	43	13.3%
45 to 59 min	12	3.7%
60+ min	30	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.3% (105 of 854)

	Count	Share
Family households	229	64.1%
Nonfamily households	128	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	74.5%
Vacant	122	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	254	71.1%
Renter-occupied	103	28.9%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	405	84.6%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	12	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 31085
State: Nebraska
Land area: 713 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 40.5372, -101.0480