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

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2022 Population

149,438

0.474% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

1.33% 1-year increase

About

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None 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.

The largest universities in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are Union College (181738) (242 degrees awarded in 2022), Bryan College of Health Sciences (171 degrees), and College of Hair Design-East Campus (93 degrees).

Most people in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 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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United States Nebraska

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

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Men

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The workforce of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.3k

2022 Value

0.509%

1 Year growth

± 0.509%

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%

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.

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 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.

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are White (373 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (60 and 11.7%), Black or African American (29 and 5.65%), and Two or More Races (25 and 4.87%).

The largest universities in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE by number of degrees awarded are Union College (181738) (242 and 46.6%), Bryan College of Health Sciences (171 and 32.9%), and College of Hair Design-East Campus (93 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE are Registered Nursing (144 and 27.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (62 and 11.9%), and General Biomedical Sciences (58 and 11.2%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.7k), Some college (25.4k), and High School or Equivalent (22.3k).

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 19.4 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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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 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% 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

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, 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.

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.