Callaway, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

562

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.72%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,146

0.408% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Callaway, NE is home to a population of 562 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (528 people) in Callaway, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Other (Hispanic) and 7 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 Callaway, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Callaway, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Callaway, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 30
White (Hispanic)
7 ± 8

5.34%

Hispanic Population

30 people

5.34% of the people in Callaway, NE are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Callaway, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Korea
3 ± 11

Callaway, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Callaway, NE employs 255 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Callaway, NE were Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Construction (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,250), Construction ($49,125), and Retail Trade ($46,167).

Employment

Occupations

255

2024 Value

± 76

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Callaway, NE declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 294 employees to 255 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Callaway, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (46 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Callaway, 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

255

2024 Value

± 76

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Callaway, NE declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 294 employees to 255 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Callaway, NE, are Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Construction (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Callaway, NE, though some of these residents may live in Callaway, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,159

Median earning men ± $2,472

$22,031

Median earning women ± $18,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,583), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Construction ($49,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Callaway, NE was $149,100 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,600 to $149,100, a 5.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Callaway, NE is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Callaway, NE have an average commute time of 12.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Callaway, NE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$149,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,211

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Callaway, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Callaway, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Callaway, 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.

$51,146

Median Household Income

± $4,668

265

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 265 households in Callaway, NE grew to $51,146 from the previous year's value of $50,938.

The following chart displays the households in Callaway, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Callaway, 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 (79.7%)
Walked (9.56%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Callaway, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.56%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Callaway, NE have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Callaway, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Callaway, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Callaway, NE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Callaway, NE (49 out of 562 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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