Ceresco, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,225

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.94%

0.596% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,944

6.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ceresco, NE is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.12% of Ceresco, NE residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Ceresco, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ceresco, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ceresco, NE was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ceresco, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 257
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 29
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 25

3.02%

Hispanic Population

37 people

3.02% of the people in Ceresco, NE are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ceresco, 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

2.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.12% of Ceresco, NE residents (26 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 Ceresco, NE was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 20
Korea
20 ± 27
Vietnam
15 ± 20

Ceresco, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ceresco, NE employs 643 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ceresco, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Retail Trade (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($106,250), Finance & Insurance ($83,839), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,571).

Employment

Occupations

643

2024 Value

± 106

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ceresco, NE declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 725 employees to 643 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ceresco, NE, are Management Occupations (79 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ceresco, 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

643

2024 Value

± 106

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ceresco, NE declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 725 employees to 643 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ceresco, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Retail Trade (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ceresco, NE, though some of these residents may live in Ceresco, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $4,120

$52,321

Median earning women ± $7,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,614), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,333), and Public Administration ($59,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ceresco, NE was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $210,600, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Ceresco, NE is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ceresco, NE have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ceresco, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,606

$368

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Ceresco, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Ceresco, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ceresco, 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.

$96,944

Median Household Income

± $12,572

414

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 414 households in Ceresco, NE declined from $96,944 from the previous year's value of $103,906.

The following chart displays the households in Ceresco, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ceresco, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Ceresco, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ceresco, NE have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.545% of the workforce in Ceresco, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ceresco, NE (36 out of 1.23k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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