Bloomfield, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
959
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.4
12.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.3%
14.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,083
14.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$92,800
18.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
427
17.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bloomfield, NE was $92,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Bloomfield, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomfield, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bloomfield, NE is home to a population of 959 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bloomfield, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in Bloomfield, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 45 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 Bloomfield, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    824 ± 127
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 37
  3. White (Hispanic)
    45 ± 43
4.69%
Hispanic Population
45 people

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in Bloomfield, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.69% of the people in Bloomfield, NE are hispanic (45 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 32
  2. Vietnam
    20 ± 18
  3. Korea
    11 ± 16

Bloomfield, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Bloomfield, NE employs 427 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomfield, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,938), Construction ($57,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

427
2024 Value
± 88
17.6%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomfield, NE grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 363 employees to 427 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomfield, NE, are Management Occupations (50 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), and Production Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomfield, 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

427
2024 Value
± 88
17.6%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomfield, NE grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 363 employees to 427 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomfield, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomfield, NE, though some of these residents may live in Bloomfield, 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

$42,941
Median earning men ± $6,269
$29,191
Median earning women ± $4,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,156), Construction ($57,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,771), and Manufacturing ($30,893).

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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 Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield, NE was $92,800 in 2024, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $92,800, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomfield, NE is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomfield, NE have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomfield, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,024
$333
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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 Bloomfield, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Bloomfield, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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

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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.
$50,083
Median Household Income
± $8,609
455
Number of Households
± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 455 households in Bloomfield, NE declined from $50,083 from the previous year's value of $58,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomfield, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomfield, 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 (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Bloomfield, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomfield, NE have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Bloomfield, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomfield, NE (153 out of 938 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

94.2% of the population of Bloomfield, NE has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 25.7% on non-group plans, and 2.03% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.76%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
22.3%
Medicare
25.7%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bloomfield, NE grew by 86.9% from 3.08% to 5.76%.

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

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