Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palisade
Household size in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Palisade are small: just 2.28 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 2.49 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Palisade 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Palisade (11.1%), close to 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 Palisade
Renters in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Palisade is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Palisade, 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Palisade is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $992 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Palisade runs $992 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Palisade
Bachelor's degrees in Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Palisade have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Palisade: 95.5% 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 Palisade
| Period | Palisade | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palisade has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Palisade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade | 2.28 | 47.4 | 11.1% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 1952 | $992 | 20.4% | 95.5% | 0.3% |
| Hamlet | 2.24 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 32.1% | 22.6% | 1946 | $508 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Hayes Center | 2.24 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 32.1% | 22.6% | 1946 | $508 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Trenton | 2.12 | 53.9 | 7.5% | 17.4% | 41.3% | 1956 | $601 | 21.5% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Stratton | 2.33 | 52.5 | 10.8% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 1939 | $943 | 18.3% | 94.5% | 1.5% |
| Wauneta | 2.31 | 47.5 | 3.7% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 1945 | $687 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Culbertson | 2.37 | 40.0 | 7.3% | 26.4% | 19.2% | 1950 | $777 | 23.7% | 91.7% | 2.4% |
| Max | 2.29 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 36.2% | 23.7% | 1945 | $467 | 21.5% | 96.0% | 0.1% |
| Enders | 2.32 | 46.1 | 2.8% | 28.9% | 22.5% | 1949 | $729 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
| McCook | 2.25 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 30.0% | 13.8% | 1957 | $877 | 25.4% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Benkelman | 2.14 | 48.3 | 6.2% | 27.7% | 20.7% | 1948 | $628 | 21.2% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
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 Palisade. 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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