Hayes Center

Population: 258
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $83,300

Hayes Center, a community in Hayes County, Nebraska, has 258 residents. At $70,208, its median household income sits above Hayes County's $60,313.

From 2019 to 2023, Hayes Center's population declined 10.4% from 288 to 258, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $66,000 to $83,300.

68.8% of workers drive to work alone. 79.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 258
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288258

Median household income

$39,583$70,208

Median home value

$66,000$83,300

Median gross rent

$413$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	288	$39,583	$66,000	$413
2020	262	$45,000	$75,000	$417
2021	248	$51,875	$87,500	$500
2022	284	$73,750	$82,500	$617
2023	258	$70,208	$83,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6430.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.5%
5 to 17	33	12.8%
18 to 24	7	2.7%
25 to 34	38	14.7%
35 to 44	13	5.0%
45 to 54	37	14.3%
55 to 64	79	30.6%
65 to 74	26	10.1%
75 and over	16	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	12.0%
High school graduate	92	44.0%
Some college or associate's	58	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	68.8%
Carpooled	9	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	11.1%
Other means	9	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	42.2%
15 to 29 min	38	29.7%
30 to 44 min	22	17.2%
45 to 59 min	6	4.7%
60+ min	8	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 19.8% (51 of 258)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	69.9%
Nonfamily households	31	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	66.9%
Vacant	51	33.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	73.8%
Renter-occupied	27	26.2%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3121660
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5110, -101.0204

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