Macy

Population: 795
Median household income: $29,219

Macy, a community in Thurston County, Nebraska, has 795 residents. The median household income of $29,219 is below the Thurston County median ($64,838).

From 2019 to 2023, Macy's population declined 19.5% from 988 to 795.

The typical home was built around 1978. 50.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 795
Median age: 20.6 yrs
Median household income: $29,219
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 17.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 31.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

988795

Median household income

$24,792$29,219

Median home value

$61,700$54,300

Median gross rent

$612$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	988	$24,792	$61,700	$612
2020	927	$31,528	$64,400	$706
2021	915	$32,969	$63,000	$756
2022	779	$35,313	$54,300	$830
2023	795	$29,219	—	$677

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

Age distribution

Under 514.5%

5 to 1731.1%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	14.5%
5 to 17	247	31.1%
18 to 24	107	13.5%
25 to 34	113	14.2%
35 to 44	56	7.0%
45 to 54	55	6.9%
55 to 64	59	7.4%
65 to 74	24	3.0%
75 and over	19	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	0.9%
Black or African American	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	774	97.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	20.2%
High school graduate	146	44.8%
Some college or associate's	97	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	17	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit17.4%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	59.9%
Carpooled	9	5.2%
Public transit	30	17.4%
Walked	16	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	66.5%
15 to 29 min	44	27.8%
30 to 44 min	2	1.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.70
Poverty rate: 50.9% (385 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	78.3%
Nonfamily households	35	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	78.9%
Vacant	43	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	17.4%
Renter-occupied	133	82.6%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units24.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	60.8%
1-unit, attached	12	5.9%
2 to 4 units	50	24.5%
5 to 19 units	8	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3130170
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1159, -96.3666