Stanton

Population: 1,824
Median household income: $73,571
Median home value: $161,300

Stanton is a community in Stanton County, Nebraska, home to 1,824 residents. At $73,571, its median household income sits below Stanton County's $78,275.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stanton's population grew 11.8% from 1,632 to 1,824, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $99,400 to $161,300.

80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,824
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,571
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 729
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6321,824

Median household income

$58,098$73,571

Median home value

$99,400$161,300

Median gross rent

$482$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,632	$58,098	$99,400	$482
2020	1,847	$62,917	$104,000	$667
2021	1,814	$68,276	$116,900	$670
2022	1,673	$72,500	$159,000	$710
2023	1,824	$73,571	$161,300	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	3.3%
5 to 17	410	22.5%
18 to 24	172	9.4%
25 to 34	248	13.6%
35 to 44	164	9.0%
45 to 54	167	9.2%
55 to 64	197	10.8%
65 to 74	192	10.5%
75 and over	213	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,599	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	4.3%
High school graduate	411	34.8%
Some college or associate's	475	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	157	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	87	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	691	82.7%
Carpooled	69	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	5.6%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	29.3%
15 to 29 min	299	37.9%
30 to 44 min	186	23.6%
45 to 59 min	46	5.8%
60+ min	27	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 6.8% (120 of 1,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	430	65.5%
Nonfamily households	226	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	656	90.0%
Vacant	73	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	66.9%
Renter-occupied	217	33.1%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	75	10.3%
5 to 19 units	25	3.4%
20 or more units	35	4.8%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3146800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9480, -97.2123