Wilcox

Population: 331
Median household income: $75,357
Median home value: $111,100

Located in Kearney County, Nebraska, Wilcox is a community with a population of 331. At $75,357, its median household income sits below Kearney County's $79,167.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilcox's population declined 18.9% from 408 to 331, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $84,500 to $111,100.

The median resident is 47.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 331
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,357
Median home value: $111,100
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

408331

Median household income

$58,750$75,357

Median home value

$84,500$111,100

Median gross rent

$717$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	408	$58,750	$84,500	$717
2020	474	$62,857	$86,400	$775
2021	385	$68,333	$102,500	$867
2022	346	$72,857	$110,800	$817
2023	331	$75,357	$111,100	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	5.4%
5 to 17	57	17.2%
18 to 24	11	3.3%
25 to 34	27	8.2%
35 to 44	40	12.1%
45 to 54	42	12.7%
55 to 64	71	21.5%
65 to 74	52	15.7%
75 and over	13	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	313	94.6%
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	4	1.2%
Two or more races	13	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.5%
High school graduate	83	33.9%
Some college or associate's	97	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	79.9%
Carpooled	20	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.9%
Other means	5	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	27.6%
15 to 29 min	78	50.0%
30 to 44 min	19	12.2%
45 to 59 min	4	2.6%
60+ min	12	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 8.7% (27 of 310)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	55.7%
Nonfamily households	62	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	85.9%
Vacant	23	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	62.9%
Renter-occupied	52	37.1%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.7%
5 to 19 units	4	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3152995
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3644, -99.1693