Hershey, NE Demographics

The total population of Hershey is estimated to be 668 with 327 males (48.95%) and 341 females (51.05%). There are 14 more females than males in Hershey.
The median household income in Hershey was $68,683 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,261(1.87%) from $67,422 in 2020. This income is 92.06% 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, Hershey sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $98,972. Overall, the median household income for the village of Hershey stands at $68,683.
In Hershey, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,512 for males and $25,221 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,827 for males and $41,210 for females.
In Hershey, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,133.
In 2022, the population of Hershey was 632, a 1.71% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hershey's population was 643, a decline of 1.08% compared to a population of 650 in 2020.
The median age in Hershey, NE is 42.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hershey population: 93.67% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.90% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.