Arthur, NE Demographics

Population 590 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Arthur

Household size in Arthur

Household size, people per household
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.352.522.68
2010–142.442.532.73
2015–192.192.512.71
2020–242.492.512.65
Change+0.14−0.01−0.03
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Households in Arthur run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Arthur

Median age, years
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1041.237.437.7
2010–1441.037.938.6
2015–1945.138.339.6
2020–2444.938.340.1
Change+3.7+0.9+2.3
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Arthur skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Arthur

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1011.7%10.1%12.3%
2010–145.9%10.6%12.3%
2015–193.9%10.1%11.6%
2020–245.4%10.4%11.6%
Change−6.3 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Arthur, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Arthur

Renters in Arthur

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1037.1%31.4%33.3%
2010–1436.8%33.5%35.6%
2015–1932.2%33.9%36.0%
2020–2423.3%33.5%34.8%
Change−13.8 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Arthur is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (79.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Arthur

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1024.5%10.0%11.4%
2010–1426.1%9.1%11.4%
2015–1928.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–2422.0%7.8%9.6%
Change−2.5 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Arthur: 22.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Arthur

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–10195019691974
2010–14195319701975
2015–19196519721977
2020–24197019751980
Change+20+6+6
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The housing in Arthur is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Arthur

Rent, per month
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$545$730$965
2010–14$623$805$1,040
2015–19$576$911$1,213
2020–24$755$1,159$1,571
Change+$211+$429+$606
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A typical rental in Arthur costs $755 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Arthur

Bachelor's degrees in Arthur

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1018.2%29.5%28.4%
2010–1428.5%30.4%29.6%
2015–1925.8%32.4%32.1%
2020–2433.9%34.9%35.6%
Change+15.6 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Arthur as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Arthur

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–1092.9%90.3%84.9%
2010–1494.4%90.6%86.1%
2015–1994.1%91.3%87.7%
2020–2497.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.4 pts+1.6 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Arthur: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Arthur

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodArthurNebraskaU.S.
2006–100.8%5.1%8.1%
2010–142.6%5.5%9.4%
2015–190.9%3.4%5.6%
2020–240.4%3.1%5.4%
Change−0.4 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Arthur has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Arthur compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Arthur2.4944.95.4%23.3%22.0%1970$75533.9%97.4%0.4%
Lemoyne2.0053.61.3%24.9%50.6%1977$92117.3%93.3%0.9%
Hyannis2.1840.51.4%30.0%30.4%1961$86828.8%92.6%0.3%
Keystone2.0053.31.0%26.0%49.3%1975$89817.1%93.2%0.9%
Martin1.9154.80.4%25.5%55.3%1977$94714.3%92.4%1.0%
Bingham2.2044.94.4%28.8%27.3%1957$85324.6%92.2%0.5%
Lewellen1.9950.75.4%24.0%36.8%1963$81918.5%93.8%3.4%
Ashby2.5741.31.7%39.8%32.1%1967$87230.1%96.0%0.1%
Whitman2.4741.51.8%41.2%30.6%1965$86429.0%95.8%0.4%
Ogallala2.0347.29.9%30.5%8.8%1968$75325.9%89.5%2.5%
Roscoe2.3046.35.4%22.6%17.5%1966$85325.4%92.9%0.4%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Arthur. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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