Superior

Population: 1,833
Median household income: $61,852
Median home value: $69,300

Located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, Superior is a community with a population of 1,833. The median household income of $61,852 is below the Nuckolls County median ($70,201).

From 2019 to 2023, Superior's population declined 7.4% from 1,979 to 1,833, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $59,700 to $69,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,833
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,852
Median home value: $69,300
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 989
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9791,833

Median household income

$39,408$61,852

Median home value

$59,700$69,300

Median gross rent

$470$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,979	$39,408	$59,700	$470
2020	1,826	$41,714	$69,000	$395
2021	1,777	$49,554	$58,300	$499
2022	1,905	$61,801	$64,300	$634
2023	1,833	$61,852	$69,300	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	5.3%
5 to 17	226	12.3%
18 to 24	139	7.6%
25 to 34	205	11.2%
35 to 44	209	11.4%
45 to 54	170	9.3%
55 to 64	298	16.3%
65 to 74	248	13.5%
75 and over	241	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,644	89.7%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	13.4%
High school graduate	381	27.8%
Some college or associate's	516	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	194	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	96	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled25.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	658	68.0%
Carpooled	248	25.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	0.6%
Other means	21	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	732	76.2%
15 to 29 min	84	8.7%
30 to 44 min	92	9.6%
45 to 59 min	11	1.1%
60+ min	42	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 6.6% (117 of 1,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	463	56.2%
Nonfamily households	361	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	824	83.3%
Vacant	165	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	599	72.7%
Renter-occupied	225	27.3%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	823	83.2%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	64	6.5%
5 to 19 units	67	6.8%
20 or more units	19	1.9%
Mobile home & other	11	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3147815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0217, -98.0618