Population 1,386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stromsburg
Household size in Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Stromsburg are small: just 2.31 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, Stromsburg 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Stromsburg: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Stromsburg
Renters in Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Stromsburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Stromsburg than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Stromsburg 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $460 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stromsburg costs $848 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Stromsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stromsburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Stromsburg is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Nebraska.
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 Stromsburg
| Period | Stromsburg | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stromsburg has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Stromsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromsburg | 2.31 | 44.8 | 5.2% | 23.3% | 11.6% | 1945 | $848 | 21.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
| Osceola | 2.49 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 25.6% | 7.1% | 1964 | $525 | 25.5% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
| Swedehome | 2.30 | 50.7 | 3.9% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 1954 | $627 | 16.5% | 93.6% | 0.8% |
| Benedict | 2.32 | 44.0 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 12.0% | 1938 | $820 | 19.4% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
| Shelby | 2.79 | 39.5 | 9.8% | 18.3% | 15.1% | 1962 | $918 | 17.6% | 96.7% | 2.3% |
| Polk | 2.43 | 46.9 | 4.4% | 15.1% | 8.9% | 1941 | $693 | 17.2% | 91.3% | 1.3% |
| Gresham | 2.38 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1945 | $826 | 18.1% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Surprise | 2.57 | 44.1 | 3.6% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1941 | $1,254 | 19.2% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Havens | 2.18 | 49.4 | 4.1% | 15.7% | 29.6% | 1968 | $787 | 14.3% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Silver Creek | 2.22 | 47.0 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 27.7% | 1966 | $854 | 12.6% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Clarks | 2.20 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 1965 | $800 | 13.6% | 94.4% | 0.8% |
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 Stromsburg. 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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