Chadron, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

5,160

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

4.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,590

1.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chadron, NE is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Chadron, NE residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.46k people) in Chadron, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 135 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chadron, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chadron, NE was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chadron, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.46k ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 121
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 110

Hispanic Population

103 people

2% of the people in Chadron, NE are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chadron, 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

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Chadron, NE residents (78 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 Chadron, NE was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 77
Vietnam
22 ± 43
Korea
5 ± 19

Chadron, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chadron, NE employs 2.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chadron, NE were Educational Services (895 people), Retail Trade (315 people), and Public Administration (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,913), Finance & Insurance ($67,989), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,289).

Employment

Occupations

2.88k

2024 Value

± 459

0.628%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chadron, NE grew at a rate of 0.628%, from 2.87k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chadron, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (433 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chadron, 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

2.88k

2024 Value

± 459

0.628%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chadron, NE grew at a rate of 0.628%, from 2.87k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chadron, NE, are Educational Services (895 people), Retail Trade (315 people), and Public Administration (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chadron, NE, though some of these residents may live in Chadron, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,630

Median earning men ± $3,202

$27,775

Median earning women ± $4,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,706), Public Administration ($72,587), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,375), Public Administration ($48,424), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,582).

Education

The student population of Chadron, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 709 male students and 1,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chadron, NE are White (471 and 85.3%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 8.51%), Black or African American (14 and 2.54%), and Two or More Races (12 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Chadron, NE by number of degrees awarded are Chadron State College (559 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chadron, NE are General Business Administration & Management (138 and 24.7%), Elementary Education & Teaching (49 and 8.77%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (33 and 5.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,880 for in-state students and $5,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,098 students enrolled in Chadron, NE, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,628 records, of which 68.8% were women and 31.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
95 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
49 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chadron, NE was General Business Administration & Management with 95 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chadron, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chadron State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

559 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chadron State College with 559 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chadron, NE, which is 0.487 times less than the 376 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 471 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chadron, NE was $153,800 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $153,800, a 0.326% increase. The homeownership rate in Chadron, NE is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chadron, NE have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chadron, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,097

$1,178

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Chadron, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chadron, 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.

$54,590

Median Household Income

± $4,167

2.1k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Chadron, NE grew to $54,590 from the previous year's value of $54,026.

The following chart displays the households in Chadron, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chadron, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Walked (10.1%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Chadron, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who walked to work (10.1%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chadron, NE have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Chadron, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chadron, NE (588 out of 4.45k 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 55 - 64.

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