MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Hastings Micro
Hastings, NE · 3 counties · 41,027 residents · 1,710.461 sq mi
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Hastings has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,516. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $39,288.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202441K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(2,854)
5 to 97.2%(2,973)
10 to 147%(2,891)
15 to 197%(2,860)
20 to 246%(2,472)
25 to 3415%(6,151)
35 to 4414%(5,749)
45 to 549.3%(3,815)
55 to 649.2%(3,774)
65 to 749.2%(3,768)
75 to 846.4%(2,635)
85 and over2.6%(1,085)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,516
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,991 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$39,288
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,808 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(39,432)
Black0.5%(198)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,695)
Asian1.3%(538)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(40,513)
Black0.3%(128)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(307)
Asian0.3%(130)
Other0.6%(256)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(3,119)
Central American1.4%(572)
Cuban1.3%(407)
Honduran1%(396)
Puerto Rican0.4%(130)
Guatemalan0.3%(111)
Dominican0.2%(75)
Salvadoran0.2%(61)
Spaniard0.2%(60)
South American0.1%(26)
Colombian0.6%(19)
Venezuelan0%(7)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Nicaraguan0%(4)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(194)
Filipino0.1%(41)
Japanese0.1%(25)
Laotian0%(15)
Chinese0%(11)
Burmese0%(10)
Thai0%(10)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
German38.1%(15,428)
Irish10.4%(4,204)
English9.2%(3,717)
Swedish3.4%(1,363)
American3.2%(1,300)
Czech2.7%(1,103)
Polish2%(817)
Danish1.9%(767)
Italian1.7%(669)
French1.5%(597)
Dutch1.1%(437)
Scottish1%(424)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(373)
Russian0.7%(270)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(247)
Welsh0.5%(184)
Austrian0.3%(125)
Arab0.3%(116)
Swiss0.2%(78)
British0.2%(72)
French Canadian0.1%(56)
Syrian0.1%(37)
Finnish0.1%(25)
West Indian0.1%(22)
Canadian0.1%(21)
Portuguese0%(17)
Iranian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(15)
Palestinian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Hungarian0%(12)
Jamaican0%(12)
Subsaharan African0.2%(10)
Armenian0%(6)
Belgian0%(5)
Croatian0%(5)
Nigerian0.1%(5)
Bulgarian0%(3)
Greek0%(3)
Haitian0%(3)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.7%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(4,782)
Married57.4%(9,262)
Widowed2.7%(440)
Divorced10.3%(1,657)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(4,138)
Married54.5%(8,898)
Widowed9.4%(1,534)
Divorced10.8%(1,768)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hastings, NE?
Hastings, NE has about 41,027 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hastings, NE?
The typical household in Hastings, NE earns about $23,516 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hastings, NE expensive?
In Hastings, NE, the median home is worth about $39,288, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.
How educated are people in Hastings, NE?
About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hastings, NE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hastings, NE?
About 10.8% of people in Hastings, NE live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024