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NE Regular Public School District 3 Schools

HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

HOWELLS, NE 68641 • Colfax County • 3 Operating Schools
(402) 986-1621

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,913
296 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$75,625
Overall Poverty Rate
6.34%
119 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.03%
39 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% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.59% (27 / 410 kids) 6.59% 2020 27 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.9% (26 / 377 kids) 6.9% 2021 26 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 8.63% (32 / 371 kids) 8.63% 2022 32 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.56% (25 / 381 kids) 6.56% 2023 25 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.03% (39 / 389 kids) 10.03% 2024 39 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 410 27 6.59% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 377 26 6.90% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 371 32 8.63% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 381 25 6.56% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 389 39 10.03% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $152,800
Median Gross Rent $595/mo
Owner-Occupied 699
Renter-Occupied 152
Owner-Occupied: 699 (82.1%) Renter-Occupied: 152 (17.9%)
Occupied 851

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 699 (82.1%)
Renter-Occupied 152 (17.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 851 households
25 (2.9%)
< $10k
28 (3.3%)
$10k-$14k
33 (3.9%)
$15k-$19k
43 (5.1%)
$20k-$24k
40 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
16 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
16 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
21 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
17 (2%)
$45k-$49k
65 (7.6%)
$50k-$59k
121 (14.2%)
$60k-$74k
133 (15.6%)
$75k-$99k
138 (16.2%)
$100k-$124k
57 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
67 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
31 (3.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (2.9%)
$10k-$14k
28 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
33 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
43 (5.1%)
$25k-$29k
40 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
16 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
16 (1.9%)
$40k-$44k
21 (2.5%)
$45k-$49k
17 (2%)
$50k-$59k
65 (7.6%)
$60k-$74k
121 (14.2%)
$75k-$99k
133 (15.6%)
$100k-$124k
138 (16.2%)
$125k-$149k
57 (6.7%)
$150k-$199k
67 (7.9%)
$200k+
31 (3.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 279 students
17 (6.1%)
1st
18 (6.5%)
2nd
28 (10%)
3rd
12 (4.3%)
4th
31 (11.1%)
5th
23 (8.2%)
6th
29 (10.4%)
7th
55 (19.7%)
8th
3 (1.1%)
9th
25 (9%)
10th
22 (7.9%)
11th
16 (5.7%)
12th
1st Grade
17 (6.1%)
2nd Grade
18 (6.5%)
3rd Grade
28 (10%)
4th Grade
12 (4.3%)
5th Grade
31 (11.1%)
6th Grade
23 (8.2%)
7th Grade
29 (10.4%)
8th Grade
55 (19.7%)
9th Grade
3 (1.1%)
10th Grade
25 (9%)
11th Grade
22 (7.9%)
12th Grade
16 (5.7%)