| | Hayes Center, NE | Dunning, NE | United States |
| Population | 248 | 71 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 47.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.6% | 52.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.9 | 47.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 211 | 103 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 240 | 109 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 259 | 131 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.7% | -10.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.8% | -25.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 918.5 | 311.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hayes Center, NE | Dunning, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 16.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.2% | 1.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.8% | 16.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.5% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 16.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hayes Center, NE | Dunning, NE | United States |
| White | 85.1% | 100.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hayes Center, NE | Dunning, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 60.2% | 66.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.2% | 64.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.8% | 33.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.0% | 19.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.4% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.99 | 1.97 | 2.60 |
| Households | 83 | 36 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 53 | 20 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.0% | 35.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.6% | 60.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 30 | 16 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.7% | 5.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.8% | 0.0% | 10.8% |