Elsie

Population: 133
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $70,000

Located in Perkins County, Nebraska, Elsie is a community with a population of 133. The median household income of $42,500 is below the Perkins County median ($67,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Elsie's population declined 6.3% from 142 to 133, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $52,500 to $70,000.

13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142133

Median household income

$41,607$42,500

Median home value

$52,500$70,000

Median gross rent

$581$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142	$41,607	$52,500	$581
2020	147	$43,542	$59,000	$950
2021	151	$43,571	$58,300	$525
2022	146	$47,768	$87,500	$570
2023	133	$42,500	$70,000	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.3%
5 to 17	34	25.6%
18 to 24	12	9.0%
25 to 34	7	5.3%
35 to 44	11	8.3%
45 to 54	8	6.0%
55 to 64	27	20.3%
65 to 74	18	13.5%
75 and over	13	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	97.0%
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	4	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	10.7%
High school graduate	41	48.8%
Some college or associate's	18	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	80.9%
Carpooled	4	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	53.3%
15 to 29 min	12	26.7%
30 to 44 min	4	8.9%
45 to 59 min	5	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 13.6% (18 of 132)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	53.6%
Nonfamily households	26	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	94.9%
Vacant	3	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	82.1%
Renter-occupied	10	17.9%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	93.2%
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	4	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3115500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8472, -101.3892