Hershey, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

724

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.04%

0.567% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,458

15.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hershey, NE is home to a population of 724 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Hershey, NE residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (595 people) in Hershey, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Hershey, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hershey, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hershey, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
595 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
36 ± 46

9.81%

Hispanic Population

71 people

9.81% of the people in Hershey, NE are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hershey, 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

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.298%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Hershey, NE residents (15 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 Hershey, NE was 0.298%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 11

Hershey, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hershey, NE employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hershey, NE were Transportation & Warehousing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Educational Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($93,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,743), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,639).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 92

28.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hershey, NE grew at a rate of 28.2%, from 305 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hershey, NE, are Transportation Occupations (77 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hershey, 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

391

2024 Value

± 92

28.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hershey, NE grew at a rate of 28.2%, from 305 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hershey, NE, are Transportation & Warehousing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Educational Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hershey, NE, though some of these residents may live in Hershey, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,292

Median earning men ± $10,589

$39,667

Median earning women ± $4,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,090), Public Administration ($74,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hershey, NE was $172,000 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $172,000, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hershey, NE is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hershey, NE have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hershey, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,500

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Hershey, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Hershey, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hershey, 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.

$91,458

Median Household Income

± $37,958

291

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 291 households in Hershey, NE grew to $91,458 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Hershey, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hershey, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Walked (2.06%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Hershey, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who walked to work (2.06%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hershey, NE have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hershey, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hershey, NE (51 out of 724 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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