Bee, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
281
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
5.57% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.49%
77.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$99,688
4.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$150,000
23.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
184
8.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bee, 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.

100% of the residents in Bee, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bee, NE was $150,000, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Bee, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bee, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bee, NE is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.356% of Bee, NE residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (257 people) in Bee, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bee, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bee, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bee, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    257 ± 88
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 16
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 15
3.91%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (257 people) in Bee, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.91% of the people in Bee, NE are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.356%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.356% of Bee, NE residents (1 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 Bee, NE was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 14
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 11

Bee, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bee, NE employs 184 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bee, NE were Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Construction (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,750), Wholesale Trade ($58,333), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($49,500).

Employment

Occupations

184
2024 Value
± 71
8.88%
1 Year growth
± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bee, NE grew at a rate of 8.88%, from 169 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bee, NE, are Production Occupations (37 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (20 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bee, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

184
2024 Value
± 71
8.88%
1 Year growth
± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bee, NE grew at a rate of 8.88%, from 169 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bee, NE, are Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Construction (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bee, NE, though some of these residents may live in Bee, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125
Median earning men ± $16,575
$39,792
Median earning women ± $20,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,000) and Retail Trade ($43,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,222) and Manufacturing ($24,688).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Bee, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bee, NE was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $150,000, a 23.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bee, NE is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bee, NE have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bee, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$57,122
$114
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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 Bee, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.1%
Homeownership
2024
56%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Bee, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$99,688
Median Household Income
± $23,822
128
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Bee, NE grew to $99,688 from the previous year's value of $95,250.

The following chart displays the households in Bee, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bee, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.6%)
  2. Carpooled (23.9%)
  3. Other (3.26%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Bee, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.26%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bee, NE have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bee, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bee, NE (7 out of 281 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

87.5% of the population of Bee, NE has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 3.91% on Medicaid, 6.76% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 6.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 49.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
60.5%
Employer Coverage
3.91%
Medicaid
6.76%
Medicare
9.61%
Non-Group
6.76%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bee, NE declined by 27.1% from 17.1% to 12.5%.

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