Hayes Center, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

297

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

23.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,750

16.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hayes Center, NE is home to a population of 297 people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.74% of Hayes Center, NE residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (262 people) in Hayes Center, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Hayes Center, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hayes Center, NE was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hayes Center, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 80
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 16
Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 7

11.1%

Hispanic Population

33 people

11.1% of the people in Hayes Center, NE are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hayes Center, 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

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Hayes Center, NE residents (23 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 Hayes Center, NE was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 16
Korea
1 ± 10

Hayes Center, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hayes Center, NE employs 167 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hayes Center, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($51,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

167

2024 Value

± 68

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayes Center, NE grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 146 employees to 167 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hayes Center, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Transportation Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hayes Center, 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

167

2024 Value

± 68

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hayes Center, NE grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 146 employees to 167 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hayes Center, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hayes Center, NE, though some of these residents may live in Hayes Center, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,500

Median earning men ± $9,876

$21,645

Median earning women ± $2,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,972), and Construction ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hayes Center, NE was $85,600 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $85,600, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Hayes Center, NE is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hayes Center, NE have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hayes Center, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,185

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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 Hayes Center, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Hayes Center, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hayes Center, 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $16,189

119

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 119 households in Hayes Center, NE declined from $58,750 from the previous year's value of $70,208.

The following chart displays the households in Hayes Center, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hayes Center, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)
Carpooled (8.98%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Hayes Center, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.58%) and those who carpooled to work (8.98%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hayes Center, NE have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Hayes Center, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hayes Center, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hayes Center, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hayes Center, NE (52 out of 297 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hayes Center, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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