Alda, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

651

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.494% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Alda, NE is home to a population of 651 people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Alda, NE residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Alda, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Alda, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alda, NE was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alda, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alda, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 78
Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 46

38.9%

Hispanic Population

253 people

38.9% of the people in Alda, NE are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alda, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Alda, NE residents (122 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alda, NE was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alda, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20
Vietnam
5 ± 15

Alda, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alda, NE.

Economy

The economy of Alda, NE employs 344 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alda, NE were Manufacturing (94 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,000), Finance & Insurance ($54,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

344

2024 Value

± 78

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alda, NE grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 308 employees to 344 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alda, NE, are Production Occupations (59 people), Material Moving Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alda, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

344

2024 Value

± 78

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alda, NE grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 308 employees to 344 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alda, NE, are Manufacturing (94 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alda, NE, though some of these residents may live in Alda, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,339

Median earning men ± $7,768

$34,205

Median earning women ± $5,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,625), Wholesale Trade ($53,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,500), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alda, NE was $106,500 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,500 to $106,500, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Alda, NE is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alda, NE have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alda, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,712

$200

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Alda, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

51.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Alda, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alda, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $19,757

252

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Alda, NE grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Alda, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alda, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Alda, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alda, NE have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Alda, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alda, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alda, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alda, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alda, NE (176 out of 628 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alda, NE is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

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

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

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