Wilber

Population: 2,178
Median household income: $80,227
Median home value: $154,700

Wilber, a community in Saline County, Nebraska, has 2,178 residents. At $80,227, its median household income sits above Saline County's $77,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilber's population grew 15.9% from 1,880 to 2,178, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $119,000 to $154,700.

The typical home was built around 1953. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,178
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,227
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 797
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8802,178

Median household income

$52,214$80,227

Median home value

$119,000$154,700

Median gross rent

$631$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,880	$52,214	$119,000	$631
2020	2,086	$67,454	$131,700	$668
2021	1,984	$71,389	$149,300	$724
2022	1,967	$78,750	$166,200	$768
2023	2,178	$80,227	$154,700	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	9.7%
5 to 17	404	18.5%
18 to 24	149	6.8%
25 to 34	224	10.3%
35 to 44	353	16.2%
45 to 54	256	11.8%
55 to 64	234	10.7%
65 to 74	194	8.9%
75 and over	153	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,444	66.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	72	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	563	25.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	17.3%
High school graduate	456	32.2%
Some college or associate's	443	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	213	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	58	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	982	87.8%
Carpooled	80	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	3.8%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	578	53.7%
15 to 29 min	281	26.1%
30 to 44 min	88	8.2%
45 to 59 min	88	8.2%
60+ min	42	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 8.1% (166 of 2,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	516	68.4%
Nonfamily households	238	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	94.6%
Vacant	43	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	69.6%
Renter-occupied	229	30.4%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	697	87.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	57	7.2%
5 to 19 units	13	1.6%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	26	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3152960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4809, -96.9649