Western

Population: 232
Median household income: $46,667
Median home value: $61,700

Located in Saline County, Nebraska, Western is a community with a population of 232. Its median household income of $46,667 runs below the Saline County figure of $77,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Western's population declined 7.9% from 252 to 232, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $46,400 to $61,700.

The median gross rent is $596. 15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,667
Median home value: $61,700
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

252232

Median household income

$38,750$46,667

Median home value

$46,400$61,700

Median gross rent

$614$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	252	$38,750	$46,400	$614
2020	205	$35,893	$50,000	$519
2021	206	$37,143	$46,300	$594
2022	213	$42,188	$46,500	$588
2023	232	$46,667	$61,700	$596

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.0%
5 to 17	46	19.8%
18 to 24	16	6.9%
25 to 34	28	12.1%
35 to 44	30	12.9%
45 to 54	30	12.9%
55 to 64	21	9.1%
65 to 74	35	15.1%
75 and over	19	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	5.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	10.4%
High school graduate	66	40.5%
Some college or associate's	55	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	76.4%
Carpooled	14	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.3%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	13.7%
15 to 29 min	35	34.3%
30 to 44 min	23	22.5%
45 to 59 min	29	28.4%
60+ min	1	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.3% (24 of 232)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	52.0%
Nonfamily households	49	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102	87.9%
Vacant	14	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	85.3%
Renter-occupied	15	14.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3152295
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3931, -97.1984