Tilden

Population: 977
Median household income: $66,731
Median home value: $116,900

Located in Madison County, Nebraska, Tilden is a community with a population of 977. The median household income of $66,731 is in line with the Madison County median ($64,637).

From 2019 to 2023, Tilden's population declined 11.6% from 1,105 to 977, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $71,700 to $116,900.

The typical home was built around 1956. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 977
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,731
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 447
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,105977

Median household income

$50,650$66,731

Median home value

$71,700$116,900

Median gross rent

$529$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$50,650	$71,700	$529
2020	1,079	$51,484	$75,800	$560
2021	1,030	$57,679	$93,900	$584
2022	1,110	$63,523	$104,400	$640
2023	977	$66,731	$116,900	$633

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	9.9%
5 to 17	162	16.6%
18 to 24	55	5.6%
25 to 34	93	9.5%
35 to 44	106	10.8%
45 to 54	124	12.7%
55 to 64	122	12.5%
65 to 74	142	14.5%
75 and over	76	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	864	88.4%
Black or African American	37	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.9%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	8.1%
High school graduate	224	33.8%
Some college or associate's	244	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	76	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	65	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	78.8%
Carpooled	77	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.9%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	232	49.0%
15 to 29 min	156	33.0%
30 to 44 min	74	15.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 13.1% (125 of 954)

	Count	Share
Family households	230	53.7%
Nonfamily households	198	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	428	95.7%
Vacant	19	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	78.3%
Renter-occupied	93	21.7%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	346	77.4%
1-unit, attached	16	3.6%
2 to 4 units	13	2.9%
5 to 19 units	8	1.8%
20 or more units	15	3.4%
Mobile home & other	49	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3148935
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0435, -97.8318