Population 1,145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holmesville
Household size in Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Holmesville are small: just 2.34 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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Holmesville skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Holmesville: 7.3% 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 Holmesville
Renters in Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Holmesville rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Holmesville: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Holmesville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, 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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Holmesville pays $776 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% 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 Holmesville
Bachelor's degrees in Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Holmesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Holmesville have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Holmesville
| Period | Holmesville | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holmesville has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Holmesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmesville | 2.34 | 49.8 | 7.3% | 24.9% | 13.1% | 1960 | $776 | 16.6% | 91.2% | 1.2% |
| Beatrice | 2.20 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 33.4% | 9.2% | 1961 | $794 | 24.3% | 94.0% | 1.7% |
| Glenover | 2.28 | 39.4 | 10.7% | 38.8% | 11.4% | 1970 | $858 | 17.3% | 92.6% | 0.7% |
| Rockford | 2.27 | 48.1 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 1952 | $596 | 19.4% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Blue Springs | 2.39 | 51.9 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 15.9% | 1948 | $806 | 17.5% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
| Ellis | 2.11 | 50.7 | 6.8% | 16.4% | 8.0% | 1961 | $819 | 27.1% | 94.3% | 0.8% |
| Hoag | 2.22 | 45.6 | 10.0% | 17.1% | 3.0% | 1958 | $1,011 | 29.8% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Wymore | 2.51 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 19.2% | 22.2% | 1945 | $746 | 15.2% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Pickrell | 2.56 | 40.3 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 6.6% | 1974 | $1,056 | 32.5% | 96.7% | 0.7% |
| Filley | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.7% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 1952 | $598 | 19.9% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Virginia | 2.31 | 48.7 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 1951 | $696 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
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 Holmesville. 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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