Broken Bow, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,502

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.83%

39.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,129

6.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Broken Bow, NE is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Broken Bow, NE residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Broken Bow, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Broken Bow, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broken Bow, NE was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broken Bow, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 69

6.4%

Hispanic Population

224 people

6.4% of the people in Broken Bow, NE are hispanic (224 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Broken Bow, NE residents (132 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 Broken Bow, NE was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 32

Broken Bow, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Broken Bow, NE employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broken Bow, NE were Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (189 people), and Educational Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500), Public Administration ($69,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,644).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 249

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broken Bow, NE grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 1.64k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broken Bow, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), and Production Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broken Bow, 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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 249

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broken Bow, NE grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 1.64k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broken Bow, NE, are Retail Trade (211 people), Manufacturing (189 people), and Educational Services (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broken Bow, NE, though some of these residents may live in Broken Bow, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,803

Median earning men ± $5,060

$28,269

Median earning women ± $5,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,182), Manufacturing ($67,994), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,923), and Manufacturing ($55,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broken Bow, NE was $133,200 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $133,200, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Broken Bow, NE is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broken Bow, NE have an average commute time of 8.83 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broken Bow, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,822

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Broken Bow, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Broken Bow, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,129

Median Household Income

± $9,831

1.51k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Broken Bow, NE grew to $60,129 from the previous year's value of $56,438.

The following chart displays the households in Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (8.89%)
Worked At Home (4.06%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Broken Bow, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.89%) and those who worked at home (4.06%).

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

8.83 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broken Bow, NE have a shorter commute time (8.83 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Broken Bow, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broken Bow, NE (300 out of 3.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broken Bow, NE is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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.

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