Blue Hill, NE

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2024 Population
782
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
6.95% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.6%
9.77% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,813
0.867% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$166,200
2.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
409
5.32% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Blue Hill, NE was $166,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Blue Hill, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Hill, NE was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNebraskaWebster County, NESouth Central Nebraska PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Blue Hill, NE is home to a population of 782 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.512% of Blue Hill, NE residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (709 people) in Blue Hill, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 17 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 Blue Hill, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    709 ± 102
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 19
  3. White (Hispanic)
    17 ± 17
3.07%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (709 people) in Blue Hill, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 17 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.07% of the people in Blue Hill, NE are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Hill, 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
    47,802 ± 5,303 people
  2. Guatemala
    13,722 ± 2,866 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.512%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.252%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.512% of Blue Hill, NE residents (4 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 Blue Hill, NE was 0.252%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 18

Blue Hill, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Hill, NE employs 409 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Hill, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,469), Wholesale Trade ($63,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

409
2024 Value
± 82
−5.32%
1 Year decline
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Hill, NE declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 432 employees to 409 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Hill, NE, are Transportation Occupations (54 people), Material Moving Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Hill, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

409
2024 Value
± 82
−5.32%
1 Year decline
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Hill, NE declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 432 employees to 409 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Hill, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Hill, NE, though some of these residents may live in Blue Hill, 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

$47,500
Median earning men ± $5,195
$35,288
Median earning women ± $3,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,179), Wholesale Trade ($63,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Public Administration ($35,250).

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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 Blue Hill, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Hill, NE was $166,200 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $166,200, a 2.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Hill, NE is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Hill, NE have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Hill, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,202
$268
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 Blue Hill, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.2%
Homeownership
2024
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Blue Hill, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

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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.
$62,813
Median Household Income
± $13,966
366
Number of Households
± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 366 households in Blue Hill, NE grew to $62,813 from the previous year's value of $62,273.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.9%)
  2. Carpooled (4.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.02%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Blue Hill, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.8%) and those who worked at home (2.02%).

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

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Hill, NE have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Hill, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Hill, NE (101 out of 740 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

89.3% of the population of Blue Hill, NE has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.74% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
41.2%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Hill, NE grew by 50.5% from 7.11% to 10.7%.

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