Center, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

191

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

37%

3.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

25.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$73,000

84.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Center, NE is home to a population of 191 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.524% of Center, NE residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Center, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Center, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Center, NE was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Center, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 101
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 34
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

17.3%

Hispanic Population

33 people

17.3% of the people in Center, NE are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Center, 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

0.524%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.524% of Center, NE residents (1 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 Center, NE was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 22
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Center, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Center, NE employs 77 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Center, NE were Manufacturing (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Utilities (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($35,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 68

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center, NE declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 92 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center, NE, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (16 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center, 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

2024 Value

± 68

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center, NE declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 92 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center, NE, are Manufacturing (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Utilities (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center, NE, though some of these residents may live in Center, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,904

Median earning men ± $45,353

$19,167

Median earning women ± $19,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,000) and Manufacturing ($14,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Center, NE was $73,000 in 2023, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $39,600 to $73,000, a 84.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Center, NE is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Center, NE have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$63,695

$41

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Center, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

48.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Center, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Center, 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $55,002

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 46 households in Center, NE grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $55,625.

The following chart displays the households in Center, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Center, 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 (67.5%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Center, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center, NE have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Center, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center, NE (68 out of 184 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Center, NE is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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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