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Hershey, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lincoln County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
671
Population
883/sq mi density
$79,375
Median Income
$40,367 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$267,204 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
4,169 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
661 → 629
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.5%
$73,125 → $79,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hershey 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
608
-21 from 2023 (629)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,045
+$4,670 from 2023 ($79,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 661 | — | $73,125 | — |
| 2015 | 665 | +0.6% | $59,531 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 662 | -0.5% | $60,469 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 656 | -0.9% | $61,875 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 645 | -1.7% | $63,542 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 629 | -2.5% | $79,375 | +24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.