Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 153, settled in 1887.
Daykin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 189 in 1900, a peak of 220 in 1910, 153 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daykin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Daykin.
The top destinations are Fairbury (29%), Diller (6%) and Lincoln (6%). For Daykin, the mean commuting time is 24 minutes. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line here, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Daykin | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Daykin once, in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Daykin, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F, near the Nebraska town median (87°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Daykin. The typical Daykin home is worth about $221,000, down 0.5% in a year, 21% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Daykin | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $450 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Daykin, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 8.9% worry about having enough food.
| Daykin | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Daykin | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
College graduates make up just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Nebraska. The age mix tracks Nebraska closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. For Daykin, the median age is 37.3 years.
| Daykin | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.3 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 28% | 29% |
Somewhere between 42% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Daykin’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Daykin | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 32.8% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Daykin; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Daykin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Where Daykin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Daykin is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 157 at the 2020 census.
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Daykin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.