Population 6,097 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holdrege
Household size in Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Holdrege are small: just 2.22 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. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Holdrege are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.1, even as the national median rose.
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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Holdrege, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Holdrege has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Nebraska cities.
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 Holdrege
Renters in Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Holdrege rent their homes (37.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Nebraska as a whole (33.5%). Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 9.7 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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Holdrege: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Holdrege has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Nebraska cities.
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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Holdrege is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1957 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $448 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Holdrege costs $829 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $381 a month since 2006–10, up 85%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northwest.
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 Holdrege
Bachelor's degrees in Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Holdrege (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Holdrege have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Nebraska.
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 Holdrege
| Period | Holdrege | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holdrege has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only three of the 37 Nebraska cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. 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).
Holdrege 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege | 2.22 | 39.3 | 7.7% | 37.2% | 5.1% | 1966 | $829 | 31.9% | 91.8% | 1.3% |
| Funk | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.0% | 21.1% | 10.3% | 1968 | $670 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 0.3% |
| Atlanta | 2.48 | 40.8 | 8.0% | 16.4% | 11.4% | 1966 | $616 | 25.4% | 95.7% | 0.9% |
| Loomis | 2.45 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 19.6% | 10.0% | 1969 | $655 | 25.4% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Ragan | 2.49 | 43.1 | 5.3% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 1955 | $663 | 29.9% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| Wilcox | 2.45 | 32.4 | 4.9% | 20.9% | 5.4% | 1962 | $675 | 44.0% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Axtell | 2.40 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 17.3% | 3.6% | 1970 | $996 | 36.4% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Mascot | 2.53 | 44.7 | 4.8% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 1954 | $682 | 32.0% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Bertrand | 2.37 | 43.3 | 4.8% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 1964 | $844 | 24.2% | 93.9% | 0.4% |
| Huntley | 2.53 | 44.7 | 4.9% | 12.1% | 15.4% | 1954 | $684 | 31.9% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| Keene | 2.44 | 31.1 | 4.4% | 21.8% | 4.1% | 1962 | $692 | 47.4% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
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 Holdrege. 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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