Bruning

County:: Thayer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.324
State:: Nebraska

Bruning is a village located in Thayer County, Nebraska. Bruning has a 2025 population of 264. Bruning is currently declining at a rate of -1.49% annually and its population has decreased by -7.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 284 in 2020.

The average household income in Bruning is $85,052 with a poverty rate of 2.25%. The median age in Bruning is 35.1 years: 32.8 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bruning includes 88.76% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	237	88.76%
Two or more races	30	11.24%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Bruning Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bruning's average per capita income is $41,923. Household income levels show a median of $70,833. The poverty rate stands at 2.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,125	-
Families	$76,250	$99,905
Households	$70,833	$85,052
Non Families	$45,938	$53,637

$41,923

Average Income

$70,833

Median Household Income

2.25%

Poverty Rate