Hayes Center, Nebraska
Hayes Center is a village located in
Hayes County, Nebraska. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 240. It is the
county seat of
Hayes County6.
Geography
\nHayes Center is located at 40°30'41" North, 101°1'14" West (40.511278, -101.020422)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7
km² (0.3
mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 240 people, 106 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The
population density is 356.4/km² (929.9/mi²). There are 125 housing units at an average density of 185.6/km² (484.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 91.67% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.42%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 7.50% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 10.83% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 106 households out of which 21.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the village the population is spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $25,114, and the median income for a family is $27,750. Males have a median income of $17,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village is $12,308. 29.9% of the population and 18.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 54.7% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older.