Steele City

Population: 68
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $24,600

Located in Jefferson County, Nebraska, Steele City is a community with a population of 68. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $60,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Steele City's population declined 10.5% from 76 to 68, while its median home value rose 7.4% from $22,900 to $24,600.

98.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $24,600
Median gross rent: $410
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7668

Median household income

$38,438$41,250

Median home value

$22,900$24,600

Median gross rent

$325$410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76	$38,438	$22,900	—
2020	45	$37,917	$23,300	—
2021	39	$40,536	$25,000	—
2022	76	$45,000	$25,000	$325
2023	68	$41,250	$24,600	$410

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over17.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	8.8%
5 to 17	6	8.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	16	23.5%
35 to 44	5	7.4%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	11	16.2%
65 to 74	12	17.6%
75 and over	12	17.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55	80.9%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	21.4%
High school graduate	26	46.4%
Some college or associate's	16	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	2	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled29.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	70.8%
Carpooled	7	29.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	8.3%
15 to 29 min	10	41.7%
30 to 44 min	9	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 11.8% (8 of 68)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	33.3%
Nonfamily households	26	66.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	78.0%
Vacant	11	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	59.0%
Renter-occupied	16	41.0%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3147010
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0366, -97.0230