Boys Town, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
763
5.97% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
19.3
14.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
47%
18.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$72,000
3.47% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
161
38.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boys Town, NE had a population of 763 people with a median age of 19.3 and a median household income of $72,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boys Town, NE grew from 720 to 763, a 5.97% increase and its median household income grew from $69,583 to $72,000, a 3.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boys Town, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.23%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

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

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Population & Diversity

Boys Town, NE is home to a population of 763 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Boys Town, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (438 people) in Boys Town, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Boys Town, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boys Town, 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 Boys Town, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    438 ± 187
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    196 ± 183
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    93 ± 81
14.4%
Hispanic Population
110 people

In 2023, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (438 people) in Boys Town, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in Boys Town, NE are hispanic (110 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 17
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Boys Town, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boys Town, NE employs 161 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Boys Town, NE were Public Administration (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,174), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,174), and Public Administration ($4,315).

Employment

Occupations

161
2023 Value
± 160
38.8%
1 Year growth
± 108%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boys Town, NE grew at a rate of 38.8%, from 116 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boys Town, NE, are Community & Social Service Occupations (77 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boys Town, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

161
2023 Value
± 160
38.8%
1 Year growth
± 108%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boys Town, NE grew at a rate of 38.8%, from 116 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boys Town, NE, are Public Administration (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boys Town, NE, though some of these residents may live in Boys Town, 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

$41,364
Median earning men ± $25,606
$4,469
Median earning women ± $54,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,938), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Boys Town, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,000
Median Household Income
± $11,269
12
Number of Households
± 35

In 2023, the median household income of the 12 households in Boys Town, NE grew to $72,000 from the previous year's value of $69,583.

The following chart displays the households in Boys Town, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boys Town, NE is from Boys Town, NE.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Worked At Home (95%)
  2. Drove Alone (4.97%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 95% of workers in Boys Town, NE worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (4.97%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boys Town, NE have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boys Town, 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 Boys Town, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boys Town, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boys Town, NE (172 out of 366 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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Health

82.8% of the population of Boys Town, NE has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 1.09% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 67.2% were men and 32.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.46% under 18 years, 38.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67.2% were men and 32.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.2%
Uninsured
24.3%
Employer Coverage
37.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
1.09%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boys Town, NE grew by 13.2% from 15.2% to 17.2%.

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