About Hubbard

Hubbard is a tiny town located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 752 people and just one neighborhood, Hubbard is the 154th largest community in Nebraska. Hubbard has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hubbard is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.4% of the Hubbard workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Hubbard is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hubbard who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.74%), sales jobs (10.81%), and farm management (7.62%).

Another important characteristic of Hubbard is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Because of many things, Hubbard is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hubbard a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hubbard has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hubbard's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Hubbard is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hubbard, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.42% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Hubbard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Hubbard Information and Demographics

The citizens of Hubbard have a very low rate of college education: just 8.39% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Hubbard in 2000 was $16,908, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,632 for a family of four.

The people who call Hubbard home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hubbard is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hubbard include German, Irish, Danish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Hubbard is English. Some people also speak Spanish.