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Brewster, NE

Village in Blaine County, NE, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

33
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

86
years ∙ half population younger than 86, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brewster is a village within Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.
Location
Village in Blaine County, NE, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.938271° N, 99.864985° W
DMS41° 56′ 17.78″ N, 99° 51′ 53.95″ W

Population Density & area

370.8/sq mi (144.1/km²)
Total Area
0.089 sq mi (0.229 km²)
Land Area
0.089 sq mi (0.229 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male
Male 51.5%
Female 48.5%
males per 100 females
Brewster 106.3
Blaine County 101
Nebraska 101

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Brewster 0%
Blaine County 0%
Nebraska 8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

86
years ∙ half population younger than 86, half older
Brewster
86
Blaine County
57.5
Nebraska
37.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
560
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Brewster 560
Blaine County 117.5
Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 19.4% 24.5%
Working age (18-64) 15.2% 46% 58.8%
Senior (65+) 84.8% 34.6% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 560 117.5 70.1
Child dependency ratio 42.3 41.7
Old-age dependency ratio 560 75.3 28.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Brewster 0%
Blaine County 0%
Nebraska 41.3%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Brewster population
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0% 12.7%
Mexican 0% 0% 8.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0% 3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 100% 87.3%
One race 100% 100% 83.5%
White 100% 100% 75.3%
Black or African American 0% 0% 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.6%
Asian 0% 0% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 0% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.8% family
Family 70.8%
Non family 29.2%
% family households
Brewster 70.8%
Blaine County 73.6%
Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

1.38
persons per household
Brewster
1.38
Blaine County
2.14
Nebraska
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Brewster population
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Total households 24 197 797,847
Average houshold size 1.38 2.14 2.42
Family households 17 145 500,016
Average family size 1.53 2.52 3.05
Married couple family 17 142 389,247
Other families 0 3 110,769
Male householder 0 0 35,772
Female householder 0 3 74,997
Non-family households 7 52 297,831
One-person households 7 50 244,781
Male householder 0 25 116,731
Senior (65+) living alone 0 17 33,618
Female householder 7 25 128,050
Senior (65+) living alone 2 18 64,330
Other living arrangements 0 2 53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

33
housing units
Brewster 33
Blaine County 301
Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

72.7% occupied
Occupied 72.7%
Vacant 27.3%
vacancy rate
Brewster 27.3%
Blaine County 34.6%
Nebraska 7.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
93.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
6.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1993
Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
12.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
57.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 10 6.1 6.1
1–3 rooms 3% 2.3% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 36.3% 56.5% 43.4%
7+ rooms 60.6% 41.2% 43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0% 2.5%
1 bedroom 6.1% 7% 10.8%
2 bedrooms 18.2% 26.2% 25%
3 bedrooms 21.2% 41.2% 35.6%
4+ bedrooms 54.5% 25.6% 26.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1993 1970 1976
Total housing units 33 301 863,444
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.2% owners
Renter-occupied 20.8%
Owner-occupied 79.2%
homeownership rate
Brewster 79.2%
Blaine County 73.6%
Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

1.47
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Brewster 1.47
Blaine County 2.01
Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Total occupied units 24 197 797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.8% 8.6% 25.8%
2010 to 2019 0% 30.5% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 0% 18.3% 15.9%
1999 or earlier 79.2% 42.6% 18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.5% 5.4%
1 vehicle 20.8% 10.7% 30.1%
2 vehicles 79.2% 27.4% 37.7%
3 or more vehicles 0% 59.4% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 100% 67.5% 66.2%
Electricity 0% 17.3% 31.5%
Solar 0% 1% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 3.6% 0.3%
All other fuels 0% 10.6% 1.4%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 0% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$188,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Brewster
$188,300
Blaine County
$116,900
Nebraska
$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

100%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
100%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Property value
Median Value $188,300 $116,900 $238,600
Under $100,000 0% 42% 14%
$100,000 - $200,000 89.5% 30.3% 24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 6.9% 27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.5% 11% 25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 6.9% 8.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.8% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 84.2% 41.4% 58.5%
Without a mortgage 15.8% 58.6% 41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,411 $1,736
Without a mortgage $— $538 $677
Gross rent
Median rent $— $873 $1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Brewster 0%
Blaine County 25%
Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Brewster 10.7%
Blaine County 3.3%
Nebraska 7.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Brewster
0%
Blaine County
8.3%
Nebraska
42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+) 5 58 516,339
Nursery / preschool 0% 0% 6.3%
K–12 100% 79.3% 68.4%
Kindergarten 0% 8.6% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 32.8% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 22.4% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 100% 15.5% 21.7%
College or graduate school 0% 20.7% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 0% 5.2% 19.2%
Graduate, professional school 0% 15.5% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 8.3% 42%
School type
Public school 100% 72.4% 82.7%
Private school 0% 27.6% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

28
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.1%
HS graduate
89.3%
Some college no degree
0%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
64% · 36%
Some college no degree
—% · —%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Population (25+) 28 328 1,300,410
Less than 9th grade 3.6% 0.9% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.1% 2.4% 4%
High school diploma or GED 89.3% 38.1% 25%
Some college, no degree 0% 22% 21.6%
Associate's degree 0% 11.6% 11%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 25% 34.6%
Bachelor's degree 0% 21.6% 22.3%
Graduate or professional 0% 3.4% 12.3%
High School or higher 89.3% 96.6% 92.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Brewster due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Brewster due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
—%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Brewster due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Brewster Blaine County Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $45,000 $51,569
Less than high school graduate $— $— $37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $55,417 $40,830
Some college or associate's degree $— $41,908 $47,062
Bachelor's degree $— $51,528 $62,298
Graduate or professional degree $— $3,750 $78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 18.2% 22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 12.8% 12.8%
Some college or associate's degree —% 6.4% 8%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 0% 3.8%
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