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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.
Boys Town, NE is home to a population of 809 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (375 people) in Boys Town, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Boys Town, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boys Town, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boys Town, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (375 people) in Boys Town, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
12.6% of the people in Boys Town, NE are hispanic (102 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boys Town, NE as a share of the total population.
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.
72.8% of the population of Boys Town, NE has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 0% 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 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, 62% were men and 38% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.16% under 18 years, 58.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.89% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boys Town, NE grew by 58.2% from 17.2% to 27.2%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boys Town, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Boys Town, NE employs 193 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boys Town, NE were Public Administration (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Finance & Insurance (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,538), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,538), and Public Administration ($4,628).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boys Town, NE grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 161 employees to 193 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boys Town, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (105 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (74 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boys Town, NE.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boys Town, NE grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 161 employees to 193 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boys Town, NE, are Public Administration (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Finance & Insurance (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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2024, the median household income of the 8 households in Boys Town, NE grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $72,000.
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 $60k - $75k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Boys Town, NE worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) 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.
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.
66.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boys Town, NE (246 out of 371 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boys Town, NE is Black, followed by White 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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Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.