Population 8,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McCook
Household size in McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in McCook are small: just 2.25 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. McCook has smaller households than the great majority of Nebraska cities.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in McCook is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McCook: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. McCook 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 McCook
Renters in McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in McCook own their homes; 30.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in McCook, 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. Vacancy has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in McCook is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center. McCook has the oldest homes of any Nebraska city with 5,000+ people.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in McCook costs $877 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $309 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the northeast.
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 McCook
Bachelor's degrees in McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McCook have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in McCook have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 McCook
| Period | McCook | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in McCook has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Nebraska city with 5,000+ people has lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
McCook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCook | 2.25 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 30.0% | 13.8% | 1957 | $877 | 25.4% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Culbertson | 2.37 | 40.0 | 7.3% | 26.4% | 19.2% | 1950 | $777 | 23.7% | 91.7% | 2.4% |
| Indianola | 2.57 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 1959 | $783 | 21.3% | 94.2% | 2.0% |
| Marion | 2.09 | 53.4 | 2.7% | 6.4% | 17.2% | 1955 | $740 | 23.1% | 95.7% | 0.9% |
| Danbury | 2.02 | 56.5 | 2.5% | 7.0% | 20.1% | 1938 | $705 | 17.6% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Bartley | 2.63 | 45.5 | 10.7% | 14.9% | 11.2% | 1956 | $772 | 18.9% | 92.9% | 2.3% |
| Trenton | 2.12 | 53.9 | 7.5% | 17.4% | 41.3% | 1956 | $601 | 21.5% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Traer | 2.07 | 43.0 | 6.2% | 22.0% | 16.8% | 1946 | $685 | 18.9% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Lebanon | 2.02 | 56.5 | 2.5% | 7.0% | 20.1% | 1938 | $704 | 17.5% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Herndon | 2.12 | 47.9 | 6.2% | 31.9% | 17.8% | 1948 | $802 | 18.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Stockville | 2.40 | 48.8 | 5.0% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 1950 | $678 | 27.3% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
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 McCook. 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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