Population 5,310 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cripple Creek
Household size in Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cripple Creek has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Lincoln overall, where it has 2.41 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 34.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 35.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 35.9 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cripple Creek are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Lincoln overall, where the median age is 35.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.0, mirroring the country.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Cripple Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Lincoln neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Cripple Creek
Renters in Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 39.7% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 42.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 42.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 43.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cripple Creek is about as common as it is nationally: 34.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Lincoln overall (43.1%). Among homeowners, 46.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 13.9 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cripple Creek: just 2.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.0 points, as it has nationally. No other Lincoln neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cripple Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $851 | $788 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $815 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $997 | $982 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,226 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$438 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Cripple Creek runs $1,310 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Lincoln as a whole ($1,226). Rents are up $459 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Cripple Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2% | 36.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.4% | 37.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 39.4% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 41.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cripple Creek is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (53.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 3.4 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 93.0% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.1% | 93.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 93.4% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 93.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cripple Creek: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Cripple Creek has the highest share of high school graduates of any Lincoln neighborhood.
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 Cripple Creek
| Period | Cripple Creek | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cripple Creek has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Lincoln. 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).
Cripple Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek | 2.53 | 39.8 | 4.7% | 34.0% | 2.4% | 1991 | $1,310 | 53.8% | 98.9% | 2.5% |
| Colonial Hills | 2.58 | 44.5 | 1.8% | 7.0% | 2.8% | 1978 | $1,977 | 51.3% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Family Acres | 2.44 | 40.7 | 5.2% | 28.2% | 4.0% | 2006 | $1,638 | 65.5% | 97.9% | 0.6% |
| Greater South | 2.26 | 38.8 | 10.5% | 19.6% | 7.8% | 1959 | $1,182 | 41.7% | 96.8% | 0.7% |
| South 48th Street | 2.26 | 36.8 | 14.2% | 42.1% | 4.3% | 1964 | $1,083 | 36.0% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Country Club | 2.37 | 42.8 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 3.7% | 1944 | $893 | 65.6% | 98.6% | 3.5% |
| Indian Village | 2.08 | 35.2 | 7.1% | 33.0% | 2.9% | 1949 | $974 | 36.1% | 96.4% | 6.8% |
| 40th and A | 1.99 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 34.9% | 5.9% | 1951 | $880 | 50.2% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
| Near South | 2.04 | 32.6 | 12.2% | 71.4% | 8.7% | 1953 | $862 | 36.7% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Woods Park | 2.03 | 32.9 | 14.6% | 62.3% | 11.1% | 1952 | $998 | 36.1% | 91.9% | 4.3% |
| Everett | 2.31 | 30.9 | 14.8% | 82.0% | 9.9% | 1952 | $828 | 28.7% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
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 Cripple Creek. 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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