Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE

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2023 Population

149,401

0.0248% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Employed Population

76,275

0.509% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE had a population of 149k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE declined from 149,438 to 149,401, a −0.0248% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), and White (Hispanic) (2.23%).

8.53% of the households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was 2 cars per household.

Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE borders Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, Dodge, Cass, Saunders & Washington Counties PUMA, NE, and Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE is home to a population of 149k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.35% of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (9.48k people).

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (125k people) in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are Spanish (4,144 households), Vietnamese (1,009 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (775 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,082

Women

50.2%

74,388

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 149,470 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
125k ± 2.65k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.54k ± 822
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 720

5.68%

Hispanic Population

8.49k people

5.68% of the people in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are hispanic (8.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,387 ± 910 people
India
808 ± 696 people
Vietnam
805 ± 695 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 1,387 Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE residents, followed by India with 808 and Vietnam with 805.

Foreign-Born Population

6.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.48k people

6.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.89k people

As of 2023, 6.35% of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE residents (9.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was 6.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,144 households (2.95%)
Vietnamese
1,009 households (0.718%)
Other Indo-European Languages
775 households (0.552%)

8.53% of the households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was Spanish. 2.95% of the households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE employs 76.3k people. The largest industries in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are Elementary & secondary schools (5,423 people), Construction (4,623 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,476 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($146,344), Advertising, public relations & related services ($135,031), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($117,814).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,457

Women

48.6%

38,560

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in 2020 was 75,017 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE.

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Occupations

76.3k

2022 Value

0.509%

1 Year growth

± 0.509%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE grew at a rate of 0.509%, from 75.9k employees to 76.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE, are Other managers (2,449 people), Registered nurses (2,089 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,011 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.3k

2022 Value

0.509%

1 Year growth

± 0.509%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE grew at a rate of 0.509%, from 75.9k employees to 76.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,423 people), Construction (4,623 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,841

Median earning men ± $1,491

$43,735

Median earning women ± $1,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,323), Information ($75,684), and Public Administration ($74,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,188), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,313), and Public Administration ($53,671).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE awarded 519 degrees. The student population of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 327 male students and 1,236 female students.

The median tuition cost in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE for private four year colleges is $21,145.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,145) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,375) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE with a value of $101,402, followed by Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $100,286 and $96,658.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE with a value of $101,402, followed by Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $100,286 and $96,658.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE

0.448

2021 Wage GINI in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE

In 2022, the income inequality in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.27% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

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.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1243 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

1,302 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1,309 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.