Bassett

Population: 622
Median household income: $42,125
Median home value: $83,800

Bassett, a community in Rock County, Nebraska, has 622 residents. The median household income of $42,125 is below the Rock County median ($57,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Bassett's population declined 14.6% from 728 to 622, while its median home value fell 6.3% from $89,400 to $83,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 622
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,125
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 423
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

728622

Median household income

$68,333$42,125

Median home value

$89,400$83,800

Median gross rent

$492$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	728	$68,333	$89,400	$492
2020	713	$55,000	$78,300	$510
2021	629	$55,556	$75,900	$559
2022	602	$50,938	$76,300	$607
2023	622	$42,125	$83,800	$624

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	7.2%
5 to 17	64	10.3%
18 to 24	42	6.8%
25 to 34	90	14.5%
35 to 44	87	14.0%
45 to 54	49	7.9%
55 to 64	74	11.9%
65 to 74	83	13.3%
75 and over	88	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	604	97.1%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	6.8%
High school graduate	160	34.0%
Some college or associate's	142	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	94	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	43	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	260	86.4%
Carpooled	11	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.0%
Bicycle	2	0.7%
Worked from home	16	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	64.9%
15 to 29 min	81	28.4%
30 to 44 min	3	1.1%
45 to 59 min	14	4.9%
60+ min	2	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 13.8% (82 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	53.1%
Nonfamily households	144	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	307	72.6%
Vacant	116	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	74.9%
Renter-occupied	77	25.1%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	376	88.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	14	3.3%
5 to 19 units	6	1.4%
20 or more units	3	0.7%
Mobile home & other	21	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3103215
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5825, -99.5366

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