Bassett, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

622

3.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADeb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

N/APete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

3.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,125

17.3% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

317

2.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bassett, NE had a population of 622 people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $42,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bassett, NE grew from 602 to 622, a 3.32% increase and its median household income declined from $50,938 to $42,125, a −17.3% decrease.

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None of the households in Bassett, 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.

Most people in Bassett, NE N/A, and the average commute time was 11.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bassett, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bassett, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 15
Korea
4 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Bassett, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bassett, NE employs 317 people. The largest industries in Bassett, NE are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($65,000), Construction ($51,250), and Utilities ($46,328).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

317

2023 Value

± 75

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bassett, NE grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 309 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bassett, NE, are Management Occupations (47 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bassett, 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

317

2023 Value

± 75

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bassett, NE grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 309 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bassett, NE, are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bassett, NE, though some of these residents may live in Bassett, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,938

Median earning men ± $7,550

$36,484

Median earning women ± $5,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), and Construction ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($61,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete 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.

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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

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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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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 Bassett, NE have an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Bassett, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.9% of the housing units in Bassett, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9746

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bassett, 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.

$42,125

Median Household Income

± $5,826

307

Number of Households

± 54

In 2023, the median household income of the 307 households in Bassett, NE declined from $42,125 from the previous year's value of $50,938.

The following chart displays the households in Bassett, 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 Bassett, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

11.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bassett, NE have a shorter commute time (11.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.702% of the workforce in Bassett, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bassett, NE (82 out of 593 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bassett, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Bassett, NE has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 5.4% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 24.8% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

5.4%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

24.8%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bassett, NE declined by 3.04% from 7.65% to 7.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bassett, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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