Hastings, NE Demographics

The total population of Hastings is estimated to be 25,098 with 12,152 males (48.42%) and 12,946 females (51.58%). There are 794 more females than males in Hastings.
The median household income in Hastings was $59,024 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 746(1.25%) from $59,770 in 2020. This income is 79.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hastings sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,077. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hastings stands at $59,024.
In Hastings, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,999 for males and $24,118 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,103 for males and $42,057 for females.
In Hastings, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,656, followed by Some Other Race households at $57,266, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $39,955.
In 2022, the population of Hastings was 24,927, a 0.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hastings's population was 24,958, a decline of 0.71% compared to a population of 25,137 in 2020.
The median age in Hastings, NE is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 23.05% aged 15 to 29, 39.95% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hastings population: 89.33% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.