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About Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings

Hastings is a city and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 25,152 at the 2020 census, making it the 8th most populous city in Nebraska.

Edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid in Hastings in 1927; the town celebrates the invention with the Kool-Aid Days festival every August.

During World War II, Hastings operated the largest Naval Ammunition Depot in the United States, and for this reason was awarded the distinction of American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service in 2023.

Gender
Gender Hastings Nebraska Country
Female 51% 50.1% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.9% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hastings Nebraska Country
Less than $10,000 6.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2% 3.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.6% 8.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5% 9.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 19.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6% 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.7% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Hastings Nebraska Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 26% 27.0%
Other College 27% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hastings Nebraska Country
White 82.5% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 0.6% 4.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.7% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.4% 11.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity