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Bancroft, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Thurston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
590
Population
1,595/sq mi density
$46,563
Median Income
$33,875 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$156,190 Zillow
$851
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,563 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $851/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
480 → 491
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-0.4%
$46,750 → $46,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bancroft across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
499
+8 from 2023 (491)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,433
$-130 from 2023 ($46,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 480 | — | $46,750 | — |
| 2015 | 482 | +0.4% | $43,393 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 474 | -1.7% | $46,250 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 465 | -1.9% | $59,792 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 492 | +5.8% | $48,750 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 491 | -0.2% | $46,563 | -4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.