Population 603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rising City
Household size in Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rising City is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, 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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Rising 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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.8% of households in Rising City, 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 Rising City
Renters in Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rising City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.0% 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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Rising City: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Rising City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Rising City runs $987 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.7% 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 Rising City
Bachelor's degrees in Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rising City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, 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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rising City: 96.3% 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 Rising City
| Period | Rising City | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Rising City than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Nebraska as a whole (3.1%). 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).
Rising 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising City | 2.33 | 44.7 | 0.8% | 6.6% | 11.2% | 1957 | $987 | 22.9% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| Shelby | 2.79 | 39.5 | 9.8% | 18.3% | 15.1% | 1962 | $918 | 17.6% | 96.7% | 2.3% |
| Surprise | 2.57 | 44.1 | 3.6% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1941 | $1,254 | 19.2% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Garrison | 2.45 | 46.1 | 2.3% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 1941 | $1,201 | 20.0% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| Bellwood | 2.49 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 19.4% | 1979 | $913 | 14.2% | 86.8% | 2.3% |
| David City | 2.31 | 36.4 | 6.0% | 31.1% | 7.0% | 1969 | $816 | 31.3% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
| Ulysses | 2.52 | 45.1 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 1938 | $1,284 | 19.7% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Osceola | 2.49 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 25.6% | 7.1% | 1964 | $525 | 25.5% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
| Gresham | 2.38 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1945 | $826 | 18.1% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Wagners Lake | 2.64 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 1985 | $1,065 | 24.9% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
| Duncan | 2.64 | 41.1 | 2.2% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,099 | 23.5% | 96.7% | 0.5% |
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 Rising 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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