Gurley, NE Demographics

Population 417 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Gurley

Household size in Gurley

Household size, people per household
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.202.522.68
2010–142.212.532.73
2015–192.432.512.71
2020–242.352.512.65
Change+0.15−0.01−0.03
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Gurley is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, 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 Gurley

Median age, years
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–1046.937.437.7
2010–1447.537.938.6
2015–1945.338.339.6
2020–2446.438.340.1
Change−0.5+0.9+2.3
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With a median age of 46.4, Gurley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Gurley

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–104.6%10.1%12.3%
2010–146.6%10.6%12.3%
2015–198.0%10.1%11.6%
2020–244.8%10.4%11.6%
Change+0.3 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Gurley, 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 Gurley

Renters in Gurley

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–1022.3%31.4%33.3%
2010–1424.7%33.5%35.6%
2015–1921.0%33.9%36.0%
2020–2412.1%33.5%34.8%
Change−10.1 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Gurley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.1% 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 Gurley

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–1013.4%10.0%11.4%
2010–1415.2%9.1%11.4%
2015–1916.0%9.4%11.1%
2020–2416.8%7.8%9.6%
Change+3.4 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Gurley, 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 Gurley

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–10194319691974
2010–14194119701975
2015–19195019721977
2020–24194619751980
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Gurley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, 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 Gurley

Rent, per month
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$502$730$965
2010–14$715$805$1,040
2015–19$851$911$1,213
2020–24$892$1,159$1,571
Change+$390+$429+$606
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Rent in Gurley runs $892 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% 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 Gurley

Bachelor's degrees in Gurley

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–1023.4%29.5%28.4%
2010–1419.8%30.4%29.6%
2015–1919.2%32.4%32.1%
2020–2429.7%34.9%35.6%
Change+6.3 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Gurley than nationally: 29.7% 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 Gurley

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–1091.6%90.3%84.9%
2010–1494.9%90.6%86.1%
2015–1993.0%91.3%87.7%
2020–2494.1%91.8%89.3%
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High school completion in Gurley is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Gurley

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGurleyNebraskaU.S.
2006–101.2%5.1%8.1%
2010–141.4%5.5%9.4%
2015–193.5%3.4%5.6%
2020–243.4%3.1%5.4%
Change+2.3 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Gurley than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of 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).

Gurley compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Gurley2.3546.44.8%12.1%16.8%1946$89229.7%94.1%3.4%
Dalton2.3748.34.9%15.7%15.3%1947$86526.4%93.0%2.4%
Sidney2.0642.98.2%40.1%6.3%1964$85820.6%91.2%3.5%
Sunol2.1639.24.1%11.9%20.1%1951$1,00036.2%96.9%6.0%
Colton2.1940.04.3%13.8%18.9%1951$97334.6%96.2%5.5%
Broadwater2.0157.33.7%24.8%20.8%1945$1,15418.6%91.1%0.1%
Lorenzo2.1639.24.1%11.9%20.1%1951$1,00036.2%96.9%6.0%
Potter2.3948.25.0%12.3%16.0%1945$86628.1%93.3%2.8%
Lodgepole2.1541.34.3%13.6%20.1%1950$94934.0%95.7%4.8%
Lisco2.0743.08.7%31.0%22.2%1956$73022.1%95.8%2.1%
Jacinto2.2849.43.5%18.2%19.2%1945$94523.4%92.2%2.9%

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 Gurley. 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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