Blue Hill

Population: 794
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $162,500

Blue Hill, a community in Webster County, Nebraska, has 794 residents. The median household income of $62,273 is below the Webster County median ($65,197).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue Hill's population declined 19.2% from 983 to 794, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $104,200 to $162,500.

12.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 794
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 402
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

983794

Median household income

$50,313$62,273

Median home value

$104,200$162,500

Median gross rent

$575$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	983	$50,313	$104,200	$575
2020	885	$43,214	$111,300	$609
2021	865	$53,264	$104,900	$619
2022	883	$61,250	$138,200	$708
2023	794	$62,273	$162,500	$723

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	6.0%
5 to 17	108	13.6%
18 to 24	77	9.7%
25 to 34	132	16.6%
35 to 44	84	10.6%
45 to 54	75	9.4%
55 to 64	102	12.8%
65 to 74	61	7.7%
75 and over	107	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	90.6%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	6.1%
High school graduate	191	34.0%
Some college or associate's	223	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	73	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	40	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	387	92.8%
Carpooled	20	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	32.4%
15 to 29 min	162	39.4%
30 to 44 min	89	21.7%
45 to 59 min	16	3.9%
60+ min	11	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 12.4% (94 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	58.8%
Nonfamily households	160	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	388	96.5%
Vacant	14	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	67.8%
Renter-occupied	125	32.2%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	315	78.4%
1-unit, attached	14	3.5%
2 to 4 units	57	14.2%
5 to 19 units	9	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3105560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3331, -98.4484