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Holdrege, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Phelps County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,503
Population
1,301/sq mi density
$55,263
Median Income
$39,947 per capita
$166,600
Home Value
$188,391 Zillow
$740
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
1,390 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,263 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,600 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
5,499 → 5,588
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.9%
$43,221 → $55,263
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Holdrege 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
5,651
+63 from 2023 (5,588)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,645
+$10,382 from 2023 ($55,263)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,499 | — | $43,221 | — |
| 2015 | 5,518 | +0.3% | $43,910 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,416 | -1.8% | $48,900 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5,367 | -0.9% | $54,167 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 5,491 | +2.3% | $55,313 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,588 | +1.8% | $55,263 | -0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.