Population 1,363 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loup City
Household size in Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Loup City are small: just 2.12 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 has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Loup City 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Loup City than nationally: 10.3%, against 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 Loup City
Renters in Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Loup City own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.6% 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in Loup City, 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Loup City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $415 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Loup City runs $838 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 Loup City
Bachelor's degrees in Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Loup City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Loup City is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Loup City
| Period | Loup City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Loup City is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Nebraska overall (3.1%). 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).
Loup City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup City | 2.12 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 28.1% | 21.9% | 1950 | $838 | 19.7% | 93.3% | 5.5% |
| Ashton | 2.09 | 52.0 | 4.0% | 25.9% | 36.3% | 1970 | $805 | 17.6% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Arcadia | 2.46 | 45.1 | 12.3% | 23.6% | 22.5% | 1943 | $788 | 22.6% | 94.7% | 0.3% |
| Rockville | 2.21 | 49.4 | 2.6% | 23.2% | 30.2% | 1964 | $754 | 20.1% | 91.1% | 1.7% |
| Litchfield | 2.40 | 45.4 | 1.3% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 1954 | $722 | 23.6% | 92.1% | 0.9% |
| Hazard | 2.47 | 42.7 | 2.3% | 18.9% | 15.6% | 1960 | $697 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 0.9% |
| North Loup | 2.35 | 49.4 | 4.5% | 21.7% | 16.9% | 1955 | $620 | 18.0% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Farwell | 2.23 | 48.7 | 10.4% | 23.0% | 18.0% | 1953 | $773 | 19.9% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Cotesfield | 2.48 | 42.9 | 8.2% | 21.2% | 19.2% | 1949 | $802 | 23.5% | 93.1% | 4.8% |
| Elba | 2.29 | 49.1 | 9.2% | 22.9% | 20.3% | 1954 | $800 | 20.6% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Mason City | 2.28 | 43.8 | 6.2% | 21.6% | 18.4% | 1953 | $1,004 | 22.4% | 94.9% | 1.1% |
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 Loup City. 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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