The Hastings Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

, anchored by the city of Hastings

Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...

.

As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 38,190 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 39,529).

Communities

• Places with 20,000 or more inhabitants
  • Hastings
    Hastings, Nebraska
    Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
    
     (Principal City)

• Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants
  • Sutton
    Sutton, Nebraska
    Sutton is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sutton is located at ....
    
    

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Clay Center
    Clay Center, Nebraska
    Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Edgar
    Edgar, Nebraska
    Edgar is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 539 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Edgar is located at ....
    
    
  • Harvard
    Harvard, Nebraska
    Harvard is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 998. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Harvard is located at ....
    
    
  • Juniata
    Juniata, Nebraska
    Juniata is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
    
    
  • Kenesaw
    Kenesaw, Nebraska
    Kenesaw is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kenesaw is located at ....
    
    

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Ayr
    Ayr, Nebraska
    Ayr is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ayr is located at ....
    
    
  • Deweese
    Deweese, Nebraska
    Deweese is a village in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Deweese is located at ....
    
    
  • Fairfield
    Fairfield, Nebraska
    Fairfield is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 467 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fairfield is located at ....
    
    
  • Glenvil
    Glenvil, Nebraska
    Glenvil is a village in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Glenvil is located at ....
    
    
  • Holstein
    Holstein, Nebraska
    Holstein is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Holstein is located at ....
    
    
  • Ong
    Ong, Nebraska
    Ong is a village in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ong is located at ....
    
    
  • Prosser
    Prosser, Nebraska
    Prosser is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Prosser is located at ....
    
    
  • Roseland
    Roseland, Nebraska
    Roseland is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Roseland is located at ....
    
    
  • Saronville
    Saronville, Nebraska
    Saronville is a village in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Saronville is located at ....
    
    
  • Trumbull
    Trumbull, Nebraska
    Trumbull is a village in Adams and Clay Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
    
    

Townships

• Ayr
  Ayr Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Ayr Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 464.A portion of the Village of Ayr lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Blaine
  Blaine Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Blaine Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 500.-External links:*...
  
  
• Cottonwood
  Cottonwood Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Cottonwood Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 436.The Village of Holstein lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Denver
  Denver Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Denver Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,100.-External links:*...
  
  
• Edgar
  Edgar Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Edgar Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 639 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 590.-External links:*...
  
  
• Eldorado
  Eldorado Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Eldorado Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 139.-External links:*...
  
  
• Fairfield
  Fairfield Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Fairfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 660.-External links:*...
  
  
• Glenvil
  Glenvil Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Glenvil Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 458 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 422.-External links:*...
  
  
• Hanover
  Hanover Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Hanover Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 270.-External links:*...
  
  
• Harvard
  Harvard Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Harvard Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,132 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,042.-External links:*...
  
  
• Highland
  Highland Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Highland Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 401.-External links:*...
  
  
• Inland
  Inland Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Inland Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 107.-External links:*...
  
  
• Juniata
  Juniata Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Juniata Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 976 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,122.The Village of Juniata lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Kenesaw
  Kenesaw Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Kenesaw Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 992 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,122.The Village of Kenesaw lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Leicester
  Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Leicester Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 344.-External links:*...
  
  
• Lewis
  Lewis Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Lewis Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 150.-External links:*...
  
  

• Little Blue
  Little Blue Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Little Blue Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 309.-External links:*...
  
  
• Logan
  Logan Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Logan Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 128.-External links:*...
  
   (Adams County)
• Logan
  Logan Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Logan Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 137.-External links:*...
  
   (Clay County)
• Lone Tree
  Lone Tree Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Lone Tree Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 121.-External links:*...
  
  
• Lynn
  Lynn Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Lynn Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 85.-External links:*...
  
  
• Marshall
  Marshall Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Marshall Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 55.-External links:*...
  
  
• Roseland
  Roseland Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Roseland Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 534.The Village of Roseland lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• School Creek
  School Creek Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  School Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 150.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sheridan
  Sheridan Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Sheridan Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 85.-External links:*...
  
  
• Silver Lake
  Silver Lake Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Silver Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 218.-External links:*...
  
  
• Spring Ranch
  Spring Ranch Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Spring Ranch Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 165.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sutton
  Sutton Township, Clay County, Nebraska
  Sutton Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 149.-External links:*...
  
  
• Verona
  Verona Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Verona Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 391.The Village of Prosser lies within the township.-External links:*...
  
  
• Wanda
  Wanda Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Wanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 199.-External links:*...
  
  
• West Blue
  West Blue Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  West Blue Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 506.-External links:*...
  
  
• Zero
  Zero Township, Adams County, Nebraska
  Zero Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 339.A portion of the Village of Ayr lies within the township.-External links:...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2000, there were 38,190 people, 14,897 households, and 9,945 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 95.10% White, 0.56% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.85% from other races

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $35,710, and the median income for a family was $42,581. Males had a median income of $29,082 versus $20,553 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the μSA was $17,589.