Tilden: Demographics & People
936 people call Tilden home, in 408 households. Population shrank 4.2% from 977 (2022) to 936 (2024). Median age 41.6 years. (4.2y older than Madison County; 6.3y older than Nebraska). Children under 18 are 27% of the population. Population is 93% White (non-Hispanic) and 3% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.18). 56% of households are family-led. County health: 41% adult obesity, 15% smoke.
- 2.3 people per household (vs Nebraska avg 2.4).
- 44% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Nebraska 43%).
- 87 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Nebraska 70).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 4.2% from 977 (2022) to 936 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~897 (extrapolated at -2.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 846.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,295 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -4.2% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 977 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 936 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | declining |
| Population | 936 people (vs Nebraska 64,510) |
| Population Estimate | 846 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 41.6y is 2.7 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 27% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 41.6 years (vs Nebraska 35.3y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 26.8% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 936 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 251 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 156.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 345.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 184 |
| Population under 18 | 251 |
| Median age | 41.6 years (vs Nebraska 35.3y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 936 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.18 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 865 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 37 |
| Asian residents | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 45 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 17.9% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 4 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 90.4% |
| Black population | 0.3% (vs Nebraska 4.1%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 3.0% (vs Nebraska 15.5%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 93.4% (vs Nebraska 75.2%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 754 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 182 |
| Share born in this state | 80.6% |
| Share born in another state | 19.4% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 19.4% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 17 |
Households & Family Composition
408 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 56% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 230 families, 31% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 259 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 230 |
| Married couples with children | 71 |
| Average household size | 2.28 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 12.8% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 16 |
| Family households | 230 households (vs Nebraska 16,628) |
| Households that are families | 56.4% (vs Nebraska 57.2%) |
| Total households | 408 households (vs Nebraska 25,390) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 3.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.
| Moved within the county (past year) | 3.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 6,209 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 6,190 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 19 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 79 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 7.1% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 31003 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 31 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 003 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Antelope |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 11.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 6.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 31003 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Antelope County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 192 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 31003 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Antelope County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 38.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 64.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 6,298 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Cdc Vaccination · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 26.8% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 936, declining, established, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 936 people (vs Nebraska 64,510) |
| Town Summary · County | Antelope County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade