Hastings, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

25,008

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

0.379% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,048

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,700

4.23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hastings, NE is home to a population of 25k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.88% of Hastings, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Hastings, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Other (Hispanic) and 1.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Hastings, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hastings, NE was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hastings, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hastings, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 248
Other (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 343
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 332

15%

Hispanic Population

3.76k people

15% of the people in Hastings, NE are hispanic (3.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hastings, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

6.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

As of 2024, 6.88% of Hastings, NE residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hastings, NE was 6.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hastings, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
507 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 111

Hastings, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hastings, NE.

Economy

The economy of Hastings, NE employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hastings, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), Manufacturing (1,961 people), and Retail Trade (1,629 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($66,176), Finance & Insurance ($64,271), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,119).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2024 Value

± 813

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hastings, NE grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 12.8k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hastings, NE, are Management Occupations (1,527 people), Production Occupations (1,401 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,087 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hastings, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13k

2024 Value

± 813

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hastings, NE grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 12.8k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hastings, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), Manufacturing (1,961 people), and Retail Trade (1,629 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hastings, NE, though some of these residents may live in Hastings, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,850

Median earning men ± $4,419

$32,252

Median earning women ± $3,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($70,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($88,558), Construction ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,776).

Education

The student population of Hastings, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 475 male students and 481 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hastings, NE are White (210 and 76.1%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 7.97%), Unknown (19 and 6.88%), and Black or African American (15 and 5.43%).

The largest universities in Hastings, NE by number of degrees awarded are Hastings College (285 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hastings, NE are General Business Administration & Management (41 and 14.4%), General Fine Studio Arts (22 and 7.72%), and Secondary Education & Teaching (21 and 7.37%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hastings, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 956 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 956 students enrolled in Hastings, NE, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 584 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
22 degrees awarded
Secondary Education & Teaching
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hastings, NE was General Business Administration & Management with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hastings, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hastings College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

285 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hastings College with 285 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hastings, NE, which is 0.717 times less than the 166 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 210 degrees mean that there were 9.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,780) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($110) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hastings, NE was $184,700 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $184,700, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Hastings, NE is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hastings, NE have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hastings, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,528

$6,955

Median Property Taxes

±$555

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hastings, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hastings, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Hastings, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hastings, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,048

Median Household Income

± $4,817

10.7k

Number of Households

± 749

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Hastings, NE grew to $64,048 from the previous year's value of $61,202.

The following chart displays the households in Hastings, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hastings, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (9.68%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Hastings, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hastings, NE have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.805% of the workforce in Hastings, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hastings, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hastings, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hastings, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hastings, NE (3.51k out of 23.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hastings, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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