Hastings, NE

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
31,143
0.451% 1-year decline
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38
1.33% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12%
8.63% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$61,502
6.44% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$166,300
16.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
15,546
1.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hastings, NE had a population of 31.1k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $61,502. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hastings, NE declined from 31,284 to 31,143, a −0.451% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,783 to $61,502, a 6.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hastings, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.77%), White (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%).

None of the households in Hastings, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Hastings, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hastings, NE are Hastings College (226 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hastings, NE was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Hastings, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hastings, NE was 2 cars per household.

Hastings, NE borders Grand Island, NE and Kearney, NE.

Population & Diversity

Hastings, NE is home to a population of 31.1k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.02% of Hastings, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.1k people) in Hastings, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Other (Hispanic) and 1.17k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2022 Citizenship
96.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.8% of Hastings, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hastings, NE was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hastings, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.1k ± 87
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.38k ± 366
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 285
11.7%
Hispanic Population
3.63k people

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.1k people) in Hastings, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Other (Hispanic) and 1.17k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.7% of the people in Hastings, NE are hispanic (3.63k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,527 ± 5,232 people
  2. Guatemala
    10,472 ± 2,506 people
  3. India
    6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.02%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.88k people
5.67%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.77k people

As of 2022, 6.02% of Hastings, NE residents (1.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hastings, NE was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    654 ± 118
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    384 ± 129
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    210 ± 87

Hastings, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hastings, NE employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Hastings, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,727 people), Manufacturing (2,489 people), and Educational Services (1,628 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,609), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,188).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

15.5k
2022 Value
± 774
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 7.12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hastings, NE declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.8k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hastings, NE, are Production Occupations (1,934 people), Management Occupations (1,568 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hastings, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.5k
2022 Value
± 774
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 7.12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hastings, NE declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.8k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hastings, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,727 people), Manufacturing (2,489 people), and Educational Services (1,628 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,014
Median earning men ± $2,568
$30,155
Median earning women ± $3,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,661), Construction ($39,375), and Manufacturing ($37,208).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 82
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 81
    Construction
  3. 75
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $158k
    Manufacturing
  2. $152k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $70.5k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 12, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Hastings, NE awarded 226 degrees. The student population of Hastings, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 456 male students and 480 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hastings, NE are White (173 and 80.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (25 and 11.6%), Black or African American (10 and 4.63%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.24%).

The largest universities in Hastings, NE by number of degrees awarded are Hastings College (226 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hastings, NE are General Business Administration & Management (34 and 15%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 and 7.52%), and General Psychology (17 and 7.52%).

The median tuition cost in Hastings, NE for private four year colleges is $32,600.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Hastings, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 936 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 936 students enrolled in Hastings, NE, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 628 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 34 degrees awarded
  2. 17 degrees awarded
  3. 17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hastings, NE was General Business Administration & Management with 34 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
226 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hastings College with 226 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 104 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hastings, NE, which is 0.852 times less than the 122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 173 degrees mean that there were 6.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 25 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hastings, NE was $166,300 in 2022, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $166,300, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hastings, NE is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hastings, NE have an average commute time of 16.8 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.

Median household income in Hastings, NE is $61,502. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hastings, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $95,911, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $89,671 and $87,673.

Property

$166,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,830
$8,691
Median Property Taxes
±$571

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2022
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.3% of the housing units in Hastings, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hastings, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $95,911, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $89,671 and $87,673.

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Household Income

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$61,502
Median Household Income
± $2,829
12.7k
Number of Households
± 702

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Hastings, NE grew to $61,502 from the previous year's value of $57,783.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hastings, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.63%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.57%)

In 2022, 83.5% of workers in Hastings, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.63%) and those who worked at home (4.57%).

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hastings, NE have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Hastings, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hastings, NE (3.56k out of 29.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Hastings, NE has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1243 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,302 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1,309 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.9%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hastings, NE grew by 1.43% from 5.82% to 5.9%.

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