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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM

TRENTON, NE 69044 • Hitchcock County • 2 Operating Schools
(308) 334-5575

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,736
310 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,143
Overall Poverty Rate
15.71%
267 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.70%
40 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.58% (32 / 334 kids) 9.58% 2020 32 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 13.07% (40 / 306 kids) 13.07% 2021 40 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.68% (42 / 307 kids) 13.68% 2022 42 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.82% (47 / 297 kids) 15.82% 2023 47 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.7% (40 / 292 kids) 13.7% 2024 40 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 334 32 9.58% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 306 40 13.07% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 307 42 13.68% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 297 47 15.82% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 292 40 13.70% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $94,000
Median Gross Rent $714/mo
Owner-Occupied 545
Renter-Occupied 193
Owner-Occupied: 545 (73.8%) Renter-Occupied: 193 (26.2%)
Occupied 738

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 545 (73.8%)
Renter-Occupied 193 (26.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 738 households
56 (7.6%)
< $10k
38 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
19 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
79 (10.7%)
$20k-$24k
37 (5%)
$25k-$29k
18 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
15 (2%)
$35k-$39k
19 (2.6%)
$40k-$44k
40 (5.4%)
$45k-$49k
76 (10.3%)
$50k-$59k
75 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
123 (16.7%)
$75k-$99k
45 (6.1%)
$100k-$124k
25 (3.4%)
$125k-$149k
30 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
43 (5.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
56 (7.6%)
$10k-$14k
38 (5.1%)
$15k-$19k
19 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
79 (10.7%)
$25k-$29k
37 (5%)
$30k-$34k
18 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
15 (2%)
$40k-$44k
19 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
40 (5.4%)
$50k-$59k
76 (10.3%)
$60k-$74k
75 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
123 (16.7%)
$100k-$124k
45 (6.1%)
$125k-$149k
25 (3.4%)
$150k-$199k
30 (4.1%)
$200k+
43 (5.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 331 students
20 (6%)
1st
32 (9.7%)
2nd
7 (2.1%)
3rd
17 (5.1%)
4th
31 (9.4%)
5th
32 (9.7%)
6th
37 (11.2%)
7th
14 (4.2%)
8th
35 (10.6%)
9th
22 (6.6%)
10th
36 (10.9%)
11th
48 (14.5%)
12th
1st Grade
20 (6%)
2nd Grade
32 (9.7%)
3rd Grade
7 (2.1%)
4th Grade
17 (5.1%)
5th Grade
31 (9.4%)
6th Grade
32 (9.7%)
7th Grade
37 (11.2%)
8th Grade
14 (4.2%)
9th Grade
35 (10.6%)
10th Grade
22 (6.6%)
11th Grade
36 (10.9%)
12th Grade
48 (14.5%)