With 1,107 people, Elm Creek is a city in Nebraska. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $191,500. Median rent is $761 a month.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,148, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Elm Creek
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$65,042 → $191,500(+194%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age34.9 → 29.8(−5.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median household income (2024 dollars)$54,683 → $79,148(+45%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 59 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Elm Creek, decade by decade
Elm Creek population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
858
$54,683
$65,042
14.6%
7.3
2000
894
$58,801
$111,303
14.7%
8.7
2010
901
$63,768
$127,889
20.9%
11.2
2020
979
$82,071
$144,960
23.3%
20.7
2024
1,107
$79,148
$191,500
25.6%
33.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
