Everything You Need to Know About the City of Hastings Nebraska

In 2017, Hastings, Nebraska had a population of 24.9k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $47,700 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Hastings, NE declined from 24,983 to 24,948, a -0.14 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $46,903 dollars to $47,700 dollars, a 1.7 percent increase.

The population of Hastings, NE is 84.5 percent White Alone, 11.7 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1.66 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Hastings, NE speak a non-English language, and 96.1 percent are U.S. citizens

The largest universities in Hastings, NE are Hastings College (342 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Hastings, NE is $108,900 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 64.6 percent. Most people in Hastings, NE commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 13.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hastings, NE is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Hastings

In 2017, universities in Hastings, NE awarded 342 degrees. The student population of Hastings, NE is skewed towards men, with 610 male students and 592 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hastings, NE are White (285 and 83.3 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 6.43 percent), Two or More Races (16 and 4.68 percent), and Black or African American (7 and 2.05 percent).

The largest universities in Hastings, NE by the number of degrees awarded are Hastings College (342 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Hastings, NE are General Business Administration & Management (32 and 9.36 percent), Elementary Education & Teaching (29 and 8.48 percent), and General Psychology (18 and 5.26 percent).

The median tuition costs in Hastings, NE is $27,800 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Hastings

The economy of Hastings, NE employs 12.4k people and Hastings has an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent. Hastings has seen the job market increase by 0.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.9 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Hastings, NE are Manufacturing (1,760 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,050 people), and Retail Trade (1,642 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,042 dollars), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,365 dollars), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,940 dollars).

Households in Hastings, NE have a median annual income of $47,700 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $46,903 dollars in 2016, which represents a 1.7 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Hastings

– The Sales Tax Rate for Hastings is 7.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Hastings is 6.8 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Hastings

– The average income of a Hastings resident is $26,262 dollars a year.

– The Median household income of a Hastings resident is $46,840 dollars a year.