Stella

Population: 138
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $80,000

Stella is a community in Richardson County, Nebraska, home to 138 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is in line with the Richardson County median ($55,578).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stella's population declined 40.0% from 230 to 138, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $61,200 to $80,000.

Owners occupy 70.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 138
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

230138

Median household income

$41,458$53,750

Median home value

$61,200$80,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	230	$41,458	$61,200	—
2020	141	$27,500	$61,300	$540
2021	151	$29,464	$62,200	—
2022	139	$31,786	$67,500	—
2023	138	$53,750	$80,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.6%
5 to 17	14	10.1%
18 to 24	5	3.6%
25 to 34	23	16.7%
35 to 44	5	3.6%
45 to 54	25	18.1%
55 to 64	23	16.7%
65 to 74	18	13.0%
75 and over	20	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	114	82.6%
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	23	16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.8%
High school graduate	49	43.0%
Some college or associate's	41	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	81.0%
Carpooled	3	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	11.1%
Other means	2	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	35.7%
15 to 29 min	26	46.4%
30 to 44 min	7	12.5%
45 to 59 min	3	5.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.7% (12 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	55.0%
Nonfamily households	27	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	93.8%
Vacant	4	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	70.0%
Renter-occupied	18	30.0%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	87.5%
1-unit, attached	1	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3147115
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2323, -95.7734