Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Max
Household size in Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Max are small: just 2.29 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 2.45 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Max is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Max, 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 Max
Renters in Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Max is about as common as it is nationally: 36.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (76.5%) 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.7% of the housing in Max, 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Max is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $308 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $488 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $467 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$159 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Max runs $467 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% 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 Max
Bachelor's degrees in Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Max: 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Max: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Max
| Period | Max | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Max has been strong: just 0.1% 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).
Max 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 2.29 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 36.2% | 23.7% | 1945 | $467 | 21.5% | 96.0% | 0.1% |
| Benkelman | 2.14 | 48.3 | 6.2% | 27.7% | 20.7% | 1948 | $628 | 21.2% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
| Stratton | 2.33 | 52.5 | 10.8% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 1939 | $943 | 18.3% | 94.5% | 1.5% |
| Parks | 2.19 | 46.9 | 3.1% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 1960 | $836 | 17.3% | 92.3% | 0.8% |
| Wauneta | 2.31 | 47.5 | 3.7% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 1945 | $687 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Palisade | 2.28 | 47.4 | 11.1% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 1952 | $992 | 20.4% | 95.5% | 0.3% |
| Trenton | 2.12 | 53.9 | 7.5% | 17.4% | 41.3% | 1956 | $601 | 21.5% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Enders | 2.32 | 46.1 | 2.8% | 28.9% | 22.5% | 1949 | $729 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
| Beardsley | 2.12 | 48.0 | 6.2% | 32.0% | 17.8% | 1948 | $803 | 18.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| McDonald | 2.24 | 45.7 | 6.4% | 31.7% | 17.4% | 1948 | $781 | 19.9% | 94.9% | 2.3% |
| Bird City | 2.72 | 36.5 | 7.1% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 1949 | $696 | 24.0% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
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 Max. 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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