Population 704 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paxton
Household size in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Paxton are small: just 2.33 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Paxton is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 41.9 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Paxton, 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 Paxton
Renters in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Paxton own their homes; 28.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.3% of the housing in Paxton, 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Paxton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paxton costs $884 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Paxton
Bachelor's degrees in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Paxton: 22.3% 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Paxton have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paxton has been low: just 0.6% 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).
Paxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | 2.33 | 32.5 | 7.6% | 28.4% | 18.3% | 1954 | $884 | 22.3% | 92.8% | 0.6% |
| Sarben | 2.33 | 48.3 | 6.5% | 21.5% | 17.4% | 1974 | $796 | 24.8% | 92.4% | 1.7% |
| Roscoe | 2.30 | 46.3 | 5.4% | 22.6% | 17.5% | 1966 | $853 | 25.4% | 92.9% | 0.4% |
| Sutherland | 2.36 | 43.9 | 11.2% | 20.3% | 9.6% | 1970 | $704 | 19.8% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| Keystone | 2.00 | 53.3 | 1.0% | 26.0% | 49.3% | 1975 | $898 | 17.1% | 93.2% | 0.9% |
| Ogallala | 2.03 | 47.2 | 9.9% | 30.5% | 8.8% | 1968 | $753 | 25.9% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| Elsie | 2.50 | 38.6 | 4.5% | 19.8% | 18.3% | 1951 | $649 | 20.1% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| Martin | 1.91 | 54.8 | 0.4% | 25.5% | 55.3% | 1977 | $947 | 14.3% | 92.4% | 1.0% |
| Hershey | 2.30 | 44.1 | 7.3% | 27.6% | 11.7% | 1971 | $586 | 19.3% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
| Madrid | 2.38 | 42.5 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 15.7% | 1948 | $685 | 20.8% | 90.3% | 3.3% |
| Wallace | 2.43 | 47.3 | 6.4% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 1962 | $704 | 31.0% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
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 Paxton. 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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