Bancroft, NE

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Bancroft, Nebraska

Bancroft, Nebraska is 35 miles S of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 61 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Cuming county. The population of the village is 520.

The People and Families of Bancroft

In Bancroft, about 59% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Bancroft. Adults in the village are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in Bancroft.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bancroft had a median family income of $36,667.

Bancroft Housing

Of the housing in Bancroft, approximately 86% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Bancroft are lower than most places in Nebraska. Property taxes in the village are low by Nebraska standards.

Commuting

In Bancroft, 86% of commuters drive to work. Bancroft features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Bancroft strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bancroft, NE

Comparing Bancroft to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles S of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Cuming
Standard Zip Codes	68004
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.013
Longitude	-96.572

Station	WALTHILL
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	ONAWA 3 NW
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Station	WAKEFIELD
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	520	100%
Male	257	49.4%
Female	263	50.6%
Under 18	150	28.8%
18+	370	71.2%
65+	135	26%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	508	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	490
Growth	-30
Growth %	-5.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	65.2%
US/American	5.3%
Irish	5.3%
English	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Swedish	3.5%
Norwegian	2.1%
Czech	1.6%
Danish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Greek	1%
Italian	0.8%
Swiss	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bancroft	520	$36,667
Lyons	963	$35,625
Oakland	1,367	$42,938
Pender	1,148	$38,333
Rosalie	194	$30,625
Thurston	125	$41,875
Walthill	909	$29,500

Library
Bancroft Public Library 103 Poplar Bancroft, Nebraska (402) 648-3350

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