Hay Springs

Population: 659
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $91,900

Hay Springs is a community in Sheridan County, Nebraska, home to 659 residents. Its median household income of $45,833 runs below the Sheridan County figure of $56,900.

From 2019 to 2023, Hay Springs's population grew 10.6% from 596 to 659, while its median home value rose 61.5% from $56,900 to $91,900.

13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 659
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $91,900
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 380
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

596659

Median household income

$37,024$45,833

Median home value

$56,900$91,900

Median gross rent

$665$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	596	$37,024	$56,900	$665
2020	600	$40,781	$72,500	$675
2021	614	$37,679	$88,200	$731
2022	656	$42,500	$98,000	$792
2023	659	$45,833	$91,900	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	2.9%
5 to 17	80	12.1%
18 to 24	40	6.1%
25 to 34	88	13.4%
35 to 44	38	5.8%
45 to 54	77	11.7%
55 to 64	140	21.2%
65 to 74	73	11.1%
75 and over	104	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	629	95.4%
Black or African American	5	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.8%
Asian	4	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	9.2%
High school graduate	183	35.2%
Some college or associate's	218	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked16.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	63.3%
Carpooled	41	12.9%
Public transit	6	1.9%
Walked	53	16.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.4%
Other means	6	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	57.5%
15 to 29 min	56	18.2%
30 to 44 min	36	11.7%
45 to 59 min	23	7.5%
60+ min	16	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 12.2% (76 of 624)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	61.3%
Nonfamily households	116	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	300	78.9%
Vacant	80	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	233	77.7%
Renter-occupied	67	22.3%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	305	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	5.3%
5 to 19 units	28	7.4%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	25	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3121730
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6833, -102.6896