Culbertson, NE

Village in Hitchcock County, NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

634

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 33, half older

Diversity Index

23.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Culbertson is a village within Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States.

Location

Village in Hitchcock County, NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.224200° N, 100.839640° W

DMS40° 13′ 27.12″ N, 100° 50′ 22.70″ W

Population Density & area

757.5/sq mi (292.4/km²)

Total Area

0.837 sq mi (2.168 km²)

Land Area

0.837 sq mi (2.168 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

55.5% male

Male 55.5%

Female 44.5%

males per 100 females

Culbertson 124.8

Hitchcock County 106.7

Nebraska 101

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Culbertson 0.9%

Hitchcock County 1.2%

Nebraska 8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 33, half older

Culbertson

Hitchcock County

45.5

Nebraska

37.2

Dependency ratio

101.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Culbertson 101.3

Hitchcock County 99.6

Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.5%	23.5%	24.5%
Working age (18-64)	49.7%	50.1%	58.8%
Senior (65+)	20.8%	26.4%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	101.3	99.6	70.1
Child dependency ratio	59.4	46.9	41.7
Old-age dependency ratio	41.9	52.7	28.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.9%

Black

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

11%

Other

1.2%

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

23.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Culbertson 23.3%

Hitchcock County 15.3%

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 Culbertson population

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino	11%	4.2%	12.7%
Mexican	5%	2.4%	8.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	4.9%	1.2%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.1%	0.6%	3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89%	95.8%	87.3%
One race	88.4%	93.2%	83.5%
White	86.9%	91.9%	75.3%
Black or African American	0%	0%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	2.6%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.1% family

Family 59.1%

Non family 40.9%

% family households

Culbertson 59.1%

Hitchcock County 63.8%

Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.45

persons per household

Culbertson

2.45

Hitchcock County

2.29

Nebraska

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Culbertson population

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Total households	259	1,111	797,847
Average houshold size	2.45	2.29	2.42
Family households	153	709	500,016
Average family size	3.22	2.91	3.05
Married couple family	129	579	389,247
Other families	24	130	110,769
Male householder	9	27	35,772
Female householder	15	103	74,997
Non-family households	106	402	297,831
One-person households	99	380	244,781
Male householder	61	225	116,731
Senior (65+) living alone	31	113	33,618
Female householder	38	155	128,050
Senior (65+) living alone	29	117	64,330
Other living arrangements	7	22	53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

318

housing units

Culbertson 318

Hitchcock County 1,561

Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

81.4% occupied

Occupied 81.4%

Vacant 18.6%

vacancy rate

Culbertson 18.6%

Hitchcock County 28.8%

Nebraska 7.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%

Single family houses

86.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.6%

Mobile homes

12.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1946

Half of houses were built before 1946, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

48.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

1.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.9	6.1
1–3 rooms	0.6%	5.3%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	52.5%	52.3%	43.4%
7+ rooms	46.9%	42.4%	43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.9%	2.5%
1 bedroom	1.6%	6%	10.8%
2 bedrooms	32.7%	29.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	37.7%	36.5%	35.6%
4+ bedrooms	28%	27.3%	26.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1946	1947	1976
Total housing units	318	1,561	863,444

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.6% owners

Renter-occupied 32.4%

Owner-occupied 67.6%

homeownership rate

Culbertson 67.6%

Hitchcock County 78.7%

Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.47

Owner-occupied

2.4

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Culbertson 2.47

Hitchcock County 2.35

Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Total occupied units	259	1,111	797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.3%	13.6%	25.8%
2010 to 2019	58.7%	40.5%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	13.5%	15.4%	15.9%
1999 or earlier	20.5%	30.5%	18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.9%	97.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.4%	4%	5.4%
1 vehicle	17.4%	16.9%	30.1%
2 vehicles	44%	38.8%	37.7%
3 or more vehicles	33.2%	40.3%	26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	66.5%	60.1%	66.2%
Electricity	30.9%	30.7%	31.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2.9%	0.3%
All other fuels	2.7%	6.2%	1.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.4%	1%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$91,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Culbertson

$91,300

Hitchcock County

$96,700

Nebraska

$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

6.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

6.1%

Owners without a mortgage

26.6%

Renters

27.9%

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

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Property value
Median Value	$91,300	$96,700	$238,600
Under $100,000	70.9%	52.9%	14%
$100,000 - $200,000	22.9%	24.3%	24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	4.6%	8.9%	27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.7%	10.8%	25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.4%	8.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.8%	1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.9%	38.3%	58.5%
Without a mortgage	53.1%	61.7%	41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$900	$1,093	$1,736
Without a mortgage	$563	$542	$677
Gross rent
Median rent	$736	$714	$1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Culbertson 19.8%

Hitchcock County 20.9%

Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Culbertson 11.9%

Hitchcock County 7%

Nebraska 7.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

138

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.4%

K–12

82.6%

College / Undergraduate

5.8%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Culbertson

13.5%

Hitchcock County

19.3%

Nebraska

42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+)	138	575	516,339
Nursery / preschool	9.4%	9.9%	6.3%
K–12	82.6%	80.2%	68.4%
Kindergarten	8%	4.3%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.9%	16.3%	20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	44.2%	33.9%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	6.5%	25.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	8%	9.9%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	5.8%	7%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	3%	6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13.5%	19.3%	42%
School type
Public school	89.1%	87%	82.7%
Private school	10.9%	13%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

410

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.2%

HS graduate

31.5%

Some college no degree

18.5%

Associates degree

18.3%

Bachelors degree

17.8%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.1% · 42.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

73.8% · 26.2%

HS graduate

62.8% · 37.2%

Some college no degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Associates degree

61.3% · 38.7%

Bachelors degree

19.2% · 80.8%

Graduate or professional degree

37.5% · 62.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Population (25+)	410	1,825	1,300,410
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	1.8%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.2%	5.2%	4%
High school diploma or GED	31.5%	29.6%	25%
Some college, no degree	18.5%	29.8%	21.6%
Associate's degree	18.3%	12.7%	11%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	20.9%	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	17.8%	16.3%	22.3%
Graduate or professional	2%	4.7%	12.3%
High School or higher	88%	93%	92.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,125

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$45,357

HS graduate

$35,417

Some college or associates

$40,714

Bachelors degree

$53,125

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

3.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.2%

HS graduate

21.7%

Some college or associates

0.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Culbertson	Hitchcock County	Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$39,125	$36,216	$51,569
Less than high school graduate	$45,357	$39,167	$37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,417	$33,259	$40,830
Some college or associate's degree	$40,714	$32,066	$47,062
Bachelor's degree	$53,125	$48,393	$62,298
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$56,806	$78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.2%	15.8%	22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.7%	18.2%	12.8%
Some college or associate's degree	0.7%	7.9%	8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.7%	6.5%	3.8%

Insights for Culbertson, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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