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Hay Springs, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Sheridan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
659
Population
1,734/sq mi density
$45,833
Median Income
$31,748 per capita
$91,900
Home Value
$147,057 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,871 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,900 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
544 → 575
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.5%
$32,857 → $45,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hay Springs 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
598
+23 from 2023 (575)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,841
+$12,008 from 2023 ($45,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 544 | — | $32,857 | — |
| 2015 | 545 | +0.2% | $34,917 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 543 | -0.4% | $37,130 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 538 | -0.9% | $37,024 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 584 | +8.6% | $37,679 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 575 | -1.5% | $45,833 | +21.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.