Gering, NE

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2021 Population
8,521
4.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.9
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
8.49%
0.567% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$64,631
2.97% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$146,800
5.16% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
4,011
3.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gering, NE had a population of 8.52k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $64,631. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gering, NE grew from 8,179 to 8,521, a 4.18% increase and its median household income grew from $62,764 to $64,631, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gering, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.03%), Other (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.739%).

None of the households in Gering, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Gering, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gering, NE are Summit Christian College (7 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Gering, NE was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Gering, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gering, NE was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gering, NE is home to a population of 8.52k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.8% of Gering, NE residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2021, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Gering, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k White (Hispanic) and 684 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2021 Citizenship
98.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Gering, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gering, NE was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gering, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.02k ± 345
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 351
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    684 ± 310
27.3%
Hispanic Population
2.32k people

In 2021, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Gering, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k White (Hispanic) and 684 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.3% of the people in Gering, NE are hispanic (2.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gering, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    49,893 ± 5,413 people
  2. Guatemala
    9,174 ± 2,346 people
  3. India
    6,256 ± 1,939 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 49,893 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 9,174 and India with 6,256.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
409 people
2.65%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
217 people

As of 2021, 4.8% of Gering, NE residents (409 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gering, NE was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    288 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 65
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    54 ± 41

Gering, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Gering, NE employs 4.01k people. The largest industries in Gering, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (626 people), Educational Services (508 people), and Retail Trade (502 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($64,078), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,406), and Manufacturing ($55,650).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,864. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.01k
2021 Value
± 492
3.06%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gering, NE grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 3.89k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gering, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (627 people), Sales & Related Occupations (408 people), and Management Occupations (357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gering, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.01k
2021 Value
± 492
3.06%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gering, NE grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 3.89k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gering, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (626 people), Educational Services (508 people), and Retail Trade (502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gering, NE, though some of these residents may live in Gering, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,182
Median earning men ± $4,888
$36,484
Median earning women ± $5,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($64,078), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($67,843), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,835), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $26B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $13.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B
2020 Value in Nebraska
$286B
Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska
97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $10.2B
  2. $7.65B
  3. $6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 23, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Gering, NE awarded 7 degrees. The student population of Gering, NE in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 17 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gering, NE are White (5 and 83.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 16.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gering, NE by number of degrees awarded are Summit Christian College (7 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gering, NE are Biblical Studies (7 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Gering, NE for private four year colleges is $6,720.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Gering, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 26 (65.4% men and 34.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 26 students enrolled in Gering, NE, 65.4% men and 34.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20 records, of which 35% were women and 65% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
5 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gering, NE was Biblical Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
7 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Summit Christian College with 7 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gering, NE, which is 6 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

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The median property value in Gering, NE was $146,800 in 2021, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $146,800, a 5.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Gering, NE is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gering, NE have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gering, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$146,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,866
$2,461
Median Property Taxes
±$353

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gering, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gering, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.2%
Homeownership
2021
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 75.2% of the housing units in Gering, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 9538
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Gering, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$64,631
Median Household Income
± $3,608
3.27k
Number of Households
± 436

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.27k households in Gering, NE grew to $64,631 from the previous year's value of $62,764.

The following chart displays the households in Gering, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gering, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.88%)

In 2021, 81.4% of workers in Gering, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gering, NE have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.709% of the workforce in Gering, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gering, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gering, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gering, NE (688 out of 8.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gering, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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90.9% of the population of Gering, NE has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see 1187 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.35% decrease from the previous year (1241 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1604 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 330 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,187 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scotts Bluff County, NE

Primary care physicians in Scotts Bluff County, NE see an average of 1,187 patients per year. This represents a 4.35% decrease from the previous year (1,241 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scotts Bluff County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.14%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gering, NE declined by 10.7% from 10.2% to 9.14%.

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