Chapman

Population: 325
Median household income: $89,000
Median home value: $114,300

Chapman is a community in Merrick County, Nebraska, home to 325 residents. Its median household income of $89,000 runs above the Merrick County figure of $62,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Chapman's population grew 28.0% from 254 to 325, while its median home value rose 66.9% from $68,500 to $114,300.

The median gross rent is $1,563. 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 325
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,000
Median home value: $114,300
Median gross rent: $1,563
Housing units: 135
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

254325

Median household income

$46,000$89,000

Median home value

$68,500$114,300

Median gross rent

$811$1,563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	254	$46,000	$68,500	$811
2020	275	$50,000	$71,700	$867
2021	285	$56,528	$85,900	$975
2022	279	$62,375	$104,000	$1,550
2023	325	$89,000	$114,300	$1,563

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	5.8%
5 to 17	54	16.6%
18 to 24	44	13.5%
25 to 34	45	13.8%
35 to 44	39	12.0%
45 to 54	30	9.2%
55 to 64	53	16.3%
65 to 74	15	4.6%
75 and over	26	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	309	95.1%
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	8	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	7.7%
High school graduate	92	44.2%
Some college or associate's	63	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	37	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	161	88.5%
Carpooled	3	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	30.3%
15 to 29 min	68	38.9%
30 to 44 min	21	12.0%
45 to 59 min	11	6.3%
60+ min	22	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.3% (17 of 323)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	71.8%
Nonfamily households	35	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	91.9%
Vacant	11	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	80.6%
Renter-occupied	24	19.4%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3108780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0233, -98.1594