Greeley Center, NE Demographics

Population 515 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Greeley Center

Household size in Greeley Center

Household size, people per household
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.412.522.68
2010–142.402.532.73
2015–192.272.512.71
2020–242.352.512.65
Change−0.06−0.01−0.03
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Households in Greeley Center are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

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 Greeley Center

Median age, years
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–1044.337.437.7
2010–1446.737.938.6
2015–1945.438.339.6
2020–2436.038.340.1
Change−8.3+0.9+2.3
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With a median age of just 36.0, Greeley Center is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Greeley Center

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–109.2%10.1%12.3%
2010–146.0%10.6%12.3%
2015–195.3%10.1%11.6%
2020–242.7%10.4%11.6%
Change−6.4 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Greeley Center: 2.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Greeley Center

Renters in Greeley Center

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–1023.4%31.4%33.3%
2010–1425.2%33.5%35.6%
2015–1922.9%33.9%36.0%
2020–2423.3%33.5%34.8%
Change−0.1 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 23.3% of households in Greeley Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Greeley Center

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–1018.6%10.0%11.4%
2010–1422.3%9.1%11.4%
2015–1921.4%9.4%11.1%
2020–2422.0%7.8%9.6%
Change+3.4 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Greeley Center: 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 Greeley Center

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–10193819691974
2010–14193819701975
2015–19196419721977
2020–24194119751980
Change+3+6+6
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The housing in Greeley Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, 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 Greeley Center

Rent, per month
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$377$730$965
2010–14$508$805$1,040
2015–19$473$911$1,213
2020–24$598$1,159$1,571
Change+$221+$429+$606
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Rent in Greeley Center runs $598 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% 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 Greeley Center

Bachelor's degrees in Greeley Center

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–1011.5%29.5%28.4%
2010–1412.5%30.4%29.6%
2015–1916.6%32.4%32.1%
2020–2422.3%34.9%35.6%
Change+10.9 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Greeley Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Greeley Center

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–1090.7%90.3%84.9%
2010–1491.0%90.6%86.1%
2015–1991.1%91.3%87.7%
2020–2490.2%91.8%89.3%
Change−0.5 pts+1.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Greeley Center have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Nebraska as a whole (91.8%).

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 Greeley Center

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGreeley CenterNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.1%5.1%8.1%
2010–144.5%5.5%9.4%
2015–193.1%3.4%5.6%
2020–243.4%3.1%5.4%
Change+1.2 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Greeley Center has been low: just 3.4% 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 Nebraska. 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).

Greeley Center compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Greeley Center2.3536.02.7%23.3%22.0%1941$59822.3%90.2%3.4%
Greeley2.2543.65.2%17.3%21.0%1948$65921.1%93.8%3.5%
Scotia2.3537.22.9%23.0%21.6%1942$60122.0%90.7%3.1%
Wolbach2.4345.58.0%13.3%20.2%1953$81223.4%96.4%4.8%
Spalding2.1949.86.7%13.1%21.7%1955$69021.0%96.6%3.6%
Cotesfield2.4842.98.2%21.2%19.2%1949$80223.5%93.1%4.8%
North Loup2.3549.44.5%21.7%16.9%1955$62018.0%95.4%0.0%
Primrose2.6041.97.5%13.6%17.3%1951$80614.6%94.3%0.7%
Elba2.2949.19.2%22.9%20.3%1954$80020.6%93.0%4.2%
Cushing3.1837.612.0%12.0%19.7%1956$1,16732.7%97.7%8.3%
Ericson2.4151.92.5%22.4%35.6%1976$71530.6%97.1%2.4%

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 Greeley Center. 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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