Hershey is home to 724 people in Nebraska. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $172,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,458, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hershey
What changed most since 1990
White share77.2% → 82.2%(+5.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share21.9% → 9.8%(−12.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$49,314 → $91,458(+85%)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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.1%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 49 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
Hershey, decade by decade
Hershey 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
570
$49,314
$78,482
12.8%
44.5
2000
572
$67,174
$114,764
15.5%
24.1
2010
665
$91,966
$145,871
20.9%
27.5
2020
649
$72,116
$149,081
11.4%
24.3
2024
724
$91,458
$172,000
17.7%
38.6
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.
