Holdrege

Population: 5,503
Median household income: $55,263
Median home value: $166,600

Holdrege, a community in Phelps County, Nebraska, has 5,503 residents. The median household income of $55,263 is below the Phelps County median ($65,988).

Between 2019 and 2023, Holdrege's population held roughly steady from 5,455 to 5,503, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $127,200 to $166,600.

The median gross rent is $740. 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,503
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,263
Median home value: $166,600
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 2,632
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4555,503

Median household income

$54,167$55,263

Median home value

$127,200$166,600

Median gross rent

$653$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,455	$54,167	$127,200	$653
2020	5,406	$53,241	$131,900	$654
2021	5,485	$55,313	$135,100	$687
2022	5,494	$58,375	$154,900	$724
2023	5,503	$55,263	$166,600	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	378	6.9%
5 to 17	743	13.5%
18 to 24	565	10.3%
25 to 34	700	12.7%
35 to 44	557	10.1%
45 to 54	620	11.3%
55 to 64	764	13.9%
65 to 74	612	11.1%
75 and over	564	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,754	86.4%
Black or African American	66	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.5%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	497	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	389	10.2%
High school graduate	1,018	26.7%
Some college or associate's	1,448	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	653	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	309	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,331	83.7%
Carpooled	180	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	4.9%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,923	72.6%
15 to 29 min	248	9.4%
30 to 44 min	365	13.8%
45 to 59 min	28	1.1%
60+ min	86	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 18.7% (998 of 5,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,358	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,128	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,486	94.5%
Vacant	146	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,642	66.0%
Renter-occupied	844	34.0%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,982	75.3%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	200	7.6%
5 to 19 units	210	8.0%
20 or more units	80	3.0%
Mobile home & other	149	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3122640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4394, -99.3770