Hooker County, Nebraska

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 613
Median household income: $45,854
Median home value: $85,400

Home to 613 residents, Hooker County is one of Nebraska's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,854 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hooker County's population declined 11.5% from 693 to 613, while its median household income rose 11.5% from $41,125 to $45,854.

20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 613
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,854
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 415
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

693613

Median household income

$41,125$45,854

Median home value

$92,200$85,400

Median gross rent

$573$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	693	$41,125	$92,200	$573
2020	741	$48,654	$94,000	$533
2021	714	$51,333	$93,900	$556
2022	659	$43,333	$78,300	$589
2023	613	$45,854	$85,400	$581

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.1%
5 to 17	73	11.9%
18 to 24	86	14.0%
25 to 34	44	7.2%
35 to 44	80	13.1%
45 to 54	69	11.3%
55 to 64	67	10.9%
65 to 74	76	12.4%
75 and over	93	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	534	87.1%
Black or African American	11	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	2.0%
Two or more races	49	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	6.3%
High school graduate	197	45.9%
Some college or associate's	116	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	88	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit2.7%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	66.2%
Carpooled	14	4.7%
Public transit	8	2.7%
Walked	30	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	16.1%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	47.8%
15 to 29 min	71	28.3%
30 to 44 min	39	15.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 7.7% (45 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	33.8%
Nonfamily households	208	66.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	314	75.7%
Vacant	101	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	59.9%
Renter-occupied	126	40.1%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	371	89.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	12	2.9%
5 to 19 units	15	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31091
State: Nebraska
Land area: 721 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 41.9203, -101.1173

Cities & places

Mullen