Blue Hill, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

794

10.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

35.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,273

1.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,500

17.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

432

7.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Blue Hill, NE had a population of 794 people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $62,273. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blue Hill, NE declined from 883 to 794, a −10.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,250 to $62,273, a 1.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hill, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.882%).

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 2023, the median property value in Blue Hill, NE was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Blue Hill, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Hill, NE was 3 cars per household.

United States Nebraska Webster County, NE South Central Nebraska PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Blue Hill, NE is home to a population of 794 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.252% of Blue Hill, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (719 people) in Blue Hill, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Blue Hill, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Hill, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Hill, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
719 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 29
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 17

3.27%

Hispanic Population

26 people

3.27% of the people in Blue Hill, NE are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Hill, 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
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.252%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.453%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 0.252% of Blue Hill, NE residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Hill, NE was 0.453%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 19
Vietnam
18 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Blue Hill, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Blue Hill, NE employs 432 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Blue Hill, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Educational Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,094).

Employment

Occupations

432

2023 Value

± 84

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hill, NE declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 465 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Hill, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (46 people), Transportation Occupations (46 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Hill, 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

432

2023 Value

± 84

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blue Hill, NE declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 465 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Hill, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Educational Services (53 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,808

Median earning men ± $6,171

$34,808

Median earning women ± $5,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($53,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,722), and Public Administration ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Blue Hill, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete 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.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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

The median property value in Blue Hill, NE was $162,500 in 2023, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,200 to $162,500, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Hill, NE is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Blue Hill, NE have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Hill, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,341

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Blue Hill, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Blue Hill, 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.

$62,273

Median Household Income

± $13,531

388

Number of Households

± 69

In 2023, the median household income of the 388 households in Blue Hill, NE grew to $62,273 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Hill, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (4.8%)
Worked At Home (1.44%)

In 2023, 92.8% 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 (1.44%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Hill, NE have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.973% of the workforce in Blue Hill, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Hill, NE (94 out of 756 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.9% of the population of Blue Hill, NE has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.11%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Hill, NE grew by 9.95% from 6.47% to 7.11%.

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

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