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Nebraska·Adams County
8 tracts·12K people·$185K median·822/mi²
White 79 · Hispanic 15 · Multiracial 3 · Black 2 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 43 · Living alone 32 · Other 25
Health 39 · Manufacturing 16 · Retail 14 · Professional 12 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 7 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 23 · Production · transport 19 · Sales · office 16 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 82 · Carpool 19 · Walk 4 · Work from home 3 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hastings is $184,700 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Hastings has 25,008 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.3; the population is 78.9% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.1% Asian and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.8% (Census ACS).
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (53%), RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOL (49%) and LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (46%) lead the elementary schools; HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (46%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $858/month, 46% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hastings is $64,048 a year, 26% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hastings, median rent is $858/month and the median home value is $184,700 (Census ACS).
Hastings reported 3.0 violent crimes and 26.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 18°F; there are 63 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 27 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hastings are lightning (99), hail (99) and strong wind (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hastings, 3.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).