Hastings is a city located in Adams County Nebraska. It is also the county seat of Adams County. With a 2023 population of 25,224, it is the 8th largest city in Nebraska and the 1856th largest city in the United States.Hastings is currently growing at a rate of 0.1% annually and its population has increased by 0.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,152 in 2020. Spanning over 15 miles, Hastings has a population density of 1,728 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hastings is $67,560 with a poverty rate of 16.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hastings is 36 years, 34.5 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hastings was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.95
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
63.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 74.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.14%.
All
Male
Female
$37,143
Average Earnings
$45,449
Average Male
$29,501
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.43% of Hastings residents speak only English, while 10.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.73% of the population.
rate
16.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.52%
Male Poverty Rate
16.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hastings is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hastings is Black, with 12.28% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.11%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.6%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,283
Number of Veterans
1,191
Male Veterans
92
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.35%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.3%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.44%
Born in Hastings
91.81%
Native Born
7.1%
Foreign Born
4.63%
Non Citizen
2.47%
Naturalized
91.81% of Hastings residents were born in the United States, with 71.44% having been born in Nebraska. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.