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Stratton, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hitchcock County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
337
Population
674/sq mi density
$33,611
Median Income
$27,394 per capita
$52,900
Home Value
$152,904 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
382 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$33,611 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,900 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
335 → 310
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+2.8%
$32,708 → $33,611
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Stratton 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
294
-16 from 2023 (310)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,251
+$640 from 2023 ($33,611)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 335 | — | $32,708 | — |
| 2015 | 337 | +0.6% | $33,929 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 329 | -2.4% | $40,000 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 324 | -1.5% | $43,558 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 309 | -4.6% | $33,750 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 310 | +0.3% | $33,611 | -0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.