Population 1,714 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elm Creek
Household size in Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Elm Creek holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, 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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, Elm Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Elm Creek (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Elm Creek
Renters in Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Elm Creek rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Elm Creek as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Elm Creek run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $862 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elm Creek pays $772 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% 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 Elm Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Elm Creek (25.9%) 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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Elm Creek: 96.6% 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 Elm Creek
| Period | Elm Creek | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elm Creek has been low: just 0.3% 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).
Elm Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek | 2.81 | 32.8 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 8.2% | 1975 | $772 | 25.9% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Odessa | 3.03 | 36.6 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 1984 | $878 | 38.7% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Overton | 2.50 | 38.4 | 7.0% | 33.6% | 7.4% | 1941 | $591 | 17.7% | 88.9% | 1.4% |
| Amherst | 2.80 | 36.8 | 3.0% | 18.3% | 10.3% | 1976 | $683 | 32.1% | 97.2% | 1.2% |
| Riverdale | 2.91 | 39.9 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 1991 | $877 | 39.3% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| Kearney | 2.39 | 36.3 | 10.4% | 36.6% | 6.8% | 1982 | $1,011 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Miller | 2.61 | 37.4 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 9.0% | 1974 | $745 | 29.2% | 95.2% | 0.6% |
| Loomis | 2.45 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 19.6% | 10.0% | 1969 | $655 | 25.4% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Funk | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.0% | 21.1% | 10.3% | 1968 | $670 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 0.3% |
| Sumner | 2.46 | 40.1 | 7.3% | 22.4% | 11.4% | 1953 | $870 | 19.6% | 89.6% | 0.4% |
| Bertrand | 2.37 | 43.3 | 4.8% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 1964 | $844 | 24.2% | 93.9% | 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 Elm 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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