Elm Creek

The Village of Elm Creek is a small community approaching 1,000 residents west of Kearney along U.S. Route 30. K-12 students attend Elm Creek Public Schools and thousands of people visit the Buffalo Stampede Days each summer. Primary industry focuses on manufacturing and agriculture.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Elm Creek	896	899	993	988

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	71	70	65
5-9	69	63	69
10-14	70	69	68
15-19	65	59	58
20-24	43	43	43
25-29	57	68	58
30-34	57	73	58
35-39	60	58	74
40-44	48	51	48
45-49	64	56	62
50-54	74	72	63
55-59	63	72	65
60-64	45	55	50
65-69	34	58	58
70-74	30	56	62
75-79	22	34	41
80-84	18	22	27
85+	12	14	19
18+	655	759	753
Median Age	37	39	40

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Elm Creek	2023
Total	993.00
White Alone	92.95
Black Alone	0.00
American Indian Alone	0.20
Asian Alone	0.30
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	1.41
Two or More Races	5.14
Hispanic Origin	4.13
Diversity Index	20.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Elm Creek	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.10%
Households	-0.05%
Families	-0.08%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	367	370	380	379
Housing Units	392	403	415	415
Owner Occupied Units			308	311
Renter Occupied Units			72	68
Vacant Units			35	36

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Elm Creek	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$173,684	$181,944
Average Home Value	$189,692	$197,749
<$50,000	17	20
$50,000 - $99,999	36	29
$100,000 - $149,999	56	49
$150,000 - $199,999	95	90
$200,000 - $249,999	41	48
$250,000 - $299,999	34	42
$300,000 - $399,999	19	22
$400,000 - $499,999	6	7
$500,000 - $749,999	2	2
$1,000,000 +	2	2

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	16
1990-1999	65
1980-1989	44
1970-1979	87
1960-1969	33
1950-1959	58
1940-1949	24
1939 or Before	125

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Elm Creek	2023	2028
Median Household	$66,126	$72,083
Average Household	$85,738	$94,987
Per Capita	$32,810	$36,437

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Elm Creek	2023
<$15,000	27
$15,000 - $24,999	13
$25,000 - $34,999	36
$35,000 - $49,999	37
$50,000 - $74,999	104
$75,000 - $99,999	57
$100,000 - $149,999	68
$150,000 - $199,999	26
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	648
In-County Residents	533
Out-of-County Residents	108
Drive Alone	552
Carpooled	58
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	21
Less than 5 minutes	69
5-9 minutes	59
10-14 minutes	28
15-19 minutes	44
20-24 minutes	172
25-29 minutes	132
30-34 minutes	79
35-39 minutes	18
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	8
60-89 minutes	7
90+ minutes	11
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	368
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	9
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	25
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	18
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	7
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	10
Information	4

Finance & Insurance	10
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	7
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	7
Educational Services	218
HealthCare/Social Assist	5
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	0
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	52
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	25

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Elm Creek	2023
Some High School	26
Graduated High School	174
Associates Degree	75
Bachelor's Degree	135
Graduate Degree	32

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	30
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	3
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	0
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17