Emerson, NE

Village in NE, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

885

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 44, half older

Diversity Index

40.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Emerson is a village within Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties, Nebraska, United States.

Location

Village in NE, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.278205° N, 96.726290° W

DMS42° 16′ 41.54″ N, 96° 43′ 34.64″ W

Population Density & area

1,871/sq mi (721.9/km²)

Total Area

0.473 sq mi (1.227 km²)

Land Area

0.473 sq mi (1.226 km²) · 99.96%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.001 km²) · 0.04%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.5% male

Male 50.5%

Female 49.5%

males per 100 females

Emerson 102.1

Nebraska 101

United States 98

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Emerson 3.3%

Nebraska 8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 44, half older

Emerson

Nebraska

37.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

77.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Emerson 77.7

Nebraska 70.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.1%	24.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.3%	58.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	22.6%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	77.7	70.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.6	41.7	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	40.2	28.4	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.4%

Black

0.1%

Asian

Hispanic

11.9%

Other

12.6%

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

40.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Emerson 40.6%

Nebraska 41.3%

United States 61.4%

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 Emerson population

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Hispanic or Latino	11.9%	12.7%	19.3%
Mexican	7.3%	8.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.4%	3.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.1%	87.3%	80.7%
One race	86.2%	83.5%	76.4%
White	75.4%	75.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	4.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	10.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.9%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61% family

Family 61%

Non family 39%

% family households

Emerson 61%

Nebraska 62.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.58

persons per household

Emerson

2.58

Nebraska

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Emerson population

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Total households	331	797,847	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.58	2.42	2.53
Family households	202	500,016	82,990,528
Average family size	3.08	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	113	389,247	60,637,388
Other families	89	110,769	22,353,140
Male householder	18	35,772	6,572,819
Female householder	71	74,997	15,780,321
Non-family households	129	297,831	46,236,968
One-person households	125	244,781	37,140,836
Male householder	48	116,731	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	22	33,618	5,225,110
Female householder	77	128,050	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	34	64,330	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	4	53,050	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

369

housing units

Emerson 369

Nebraska 863,444

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.7% occupied

Occupied 89.7%

Vacant 10.3%

vacancy rate

Emerson 10.3%

Nebraska 7.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.1%

Single family houses

85.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1952

Half of houses were built before 1952, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

39.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

33.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

24.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.7%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	3.8%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	63.4%	43.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	32.8%	43.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.5%	10.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	39%	25%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.5%	35.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	16%	26.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1952	1976	1981
Total housing units	369	863,444	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.5% owners

Renter-occupied 30.5%

Owner-occupied 69.5%

homeownership rate

Emerson 69.5%

Nebraska 66.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

2.64

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Emerson 2.56

Nebraska 2.6

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Total occupied units	331	797,847	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	29.3%	25.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13%	15.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	29%	18.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.4%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.4%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32%	37.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.4%	26.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.4%	66.2%	51.4%
Electricity	16.6%	31.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$116,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Emerson

$116,400

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

12.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

12.8%

Owners without a mortgage

17.8%

Renters

17.9%

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

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Property value
Median Value	$116,400	$238,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	41.7%	14%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	49.6%	24.2%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	6.1%	27.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	25.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.6%	8.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.6%	58.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	50.4%	41.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,330	$1,736	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$497	$677	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$703	$1,072	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.2%

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

Emerson 11.2%

Nebraska 34.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Emerson 12.1%

Nebraska 7.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

158

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.8%

K–12

85.4%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

3.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0.9%

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

Emerson

0.9%

Nebraska

42%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	158	516,339	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.8%	6.3%	5.7%
K–12	85.4%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.8%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.9%	20.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	36.7%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	31%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	10.8%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	7%	19.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.8%	6.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0.9%	42%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.8%	82.7%	82%
Private school	8.2%	17.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

588

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.6%

HS graduate

49.3%

Some college no degree

15.6%

Associates degree

11.7%

Bachelors degree

10.2%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

6.8% · 93.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

71% · 29%

Some college no degree

52.2% · 47.8%

Associates degree

23.2% · 76.8%

Bachelors degree

11.7% · 88.3%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Population (25+)	588	1,300,410	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	7.5%	3.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.6%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	49.3%	25%	26%
Some college, no degree	15.6%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.7%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.2%	34.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	10.2%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	1%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.9%	92.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,432

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$37,414

Some college or associates

$31,625

Bachelors degree

$56,250

Graduate or professional degree

$21,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

56.1%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

19%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Emerson	Nebraska	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,432	$51,569	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,277	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,414	$40,830	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$31,625	$47,062	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$56,250	$62,298	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$21,250	$78,244	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	56.1%	22.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	19%	8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Emerson, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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