Population 288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crab Orchard
Household size in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Crab Orchard sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Nebraska as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Crab Orchard skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard
Renters in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Crab Orchard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.8% of the housing in Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Crab Orchard is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $790 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Crab Orchard runs $790 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Crab Orchard
Bachelor's degrees in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Crab Orchard (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Crab Orchard: 95.6% 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Crab Orchard has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Crab Orchard compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard | 2.70 | 42.7 | 6.0% | 17.9% | 14.8% | 1951 | $790 | 27.9% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| Filley | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.7% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 1952 | $598 | 19.9% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Lewiston | 2.32 | 53.7 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 35.8% | 1950 | $1,257 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| Sterling | 2.77 | 42.5 | 5.4% | 19.9% | 15.2% | 1948 | $790 | 28.2% | 96.4% | 2.5% |
| St. Mary | 2.35 | 50.0 | 6.8% | 29.0% | 12.9% | 1938 | $603 | 20.7% | 95.7% | 0.1% |
| Virginia | 2.31 | 48.7 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 1951 | $696 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
| Adams | 2.64 | 38.6 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1971 | $988 | 34.2% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Rockford | 2.27 | 48.1 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 1952 | $596 | 19.4% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Tecumseh | 2.43 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 40.1% | 21.5% | 1957 | $768 | 13.5% | 82.1% | 4.5% |
| Steinauer | 2.25 | 51.0 | 6.8% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 1953 | $963 | 21.7% | 88.1% | 1.7% |
| Burr | 2.53 | 44.1 | 1.3% | 11.5% | 5.4% | 1973 | $966 | 25.1% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
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 Crab Orchard. 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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