Bruning

Population: 267
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $101,700

Located in Thayer County, Nebraska, Bruning is a community with a population of 267. The median household income of $70,833 is above the Thayer County median ($63,095).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bruning's population declined 7.3% from 288 to 267, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $69,000 to $101,700.

Owners occupy 92.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 267
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288267

Median household income

$47,917$70,833

Median home value

$69,000$101,700

Median gross rent

$510$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	288	$47,917	$69,000	$510
2020	275	$52,500	$65,300	$431
2021	268	$56,111	$78,300	$675
2022	278	$70,000	$96,300	$788
2023	267	$70,833	$101,700	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	9.0%
5 to 17	48	18.0%
18 to 24	22	8.2%
25 to 34	38	14.2%
35 to 44	38	14.2%
45 to 54	23	8.6%
55 to 64	34	12.7%
65 to 74	22	8.2%
75 and over	18	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	231	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	11.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	5.2%
High school graduate	42	24.3%
Some college or associate's	56	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	54	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	83.2%
Carpooled	4	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	11.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	56.6%
15 to 29 min	47	32.4%
30 to 44 min	3	2.1%
45 to 59 min	6	4.1%
60+ min	7	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 2.2% (6 of 267)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	65.0%
Nonfamily households	35	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	89.3%
Vacant	12	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	92.0%
Renter-occupied	8	8.0%

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	112	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: 3106820
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3352, -97.5656