Alliance, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

8,075

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,160

0.669% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Alliance, NE is home to a population of 8.08k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.929% of Alliance, NE residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Alliance, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 Other (Hispanic) and 382 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Alliance, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alliance, NE was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alliance, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 302
Other (Hispanic)
420 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 143

12.4%

Hispanic Population

1k people

12.4% of the people in Alliance, NE are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alliance, 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

0.929%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

As of 2024, 0.929% of Alliance, NE residents (75 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 Alliance, NE was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 64

Alliance, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alliance, NE employs 3.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alliance, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), Transportation & Warehousing (510 people), and Manufacturing (413 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,697), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,827), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,538).

Employment

Occupations

3.82k

2024 Value

± 539

−6%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alliance, NE declined at a rate of −6%, from 4.06k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alliance, NE, are Production Occupations (433 people), Transportation Occupations (398 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alliance, 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

3.82k

2024 Value

± 539

−6%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alliance, NE declined at a rate of −6%, from 4.06k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alliance, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), Transportation & Warehousing (510 people), and Manufacturing (413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alliance, NE, though some of these residents may live in Alliance, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,105

Median earning men ± $3,228

$36,743

Median earning women ± $7,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,911), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,420).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,143), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,389), and Information ($41,183).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alliance, NE was $161,800 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $161,800, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Alliance, NE is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alliance, NE have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alliance, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,277

$2,641

Median Property Taxes

±$404

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 Alliance, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Alliance, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alliance, 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.

$65,160

Median Household Income

± $10,845

3.51k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.51k households in Alliance, NE declined from $65,160 from the previous year's value of $65,599.

The following chart displays the households in Alliance, 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 Alliance, 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 (86.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (1.8%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Alliance, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (1.8%).

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

10.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alliance, NE have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Alliance, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alliance, NE (1.02k out of 7.96k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alliance, 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

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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