Chalco, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
10,625
1.61% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.1
3.54% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.56%
6.21% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$81,427
0.456% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$224,400
9.36% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,545
0.754% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chalco, NE had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $81,427. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chalco, NE grew from 10,457 to 10,625, a 1.61% increase and its median household income declined from $81,800 to $81,427, a −0.456% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chalco, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.87%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%).

None of the households in Chalco, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Chalco, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chalco, NE was $224,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Chalco, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chalco, NE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Chalco, NE is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.63% of Chalco, NE residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2023, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.87k people) in Chalco, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 411 Other (Hispanic) and 341 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Chalco, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chalco, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chalco, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.87k ± 747
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    411 ± 259
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    341 ± 145
8.67%
Hispanic Population
921 people

In 2023, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.87k people) in Chalco, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 411 Other (Hispanic) and 341 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.67% of the people in Chalco, NE are hispanic (921 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
386 people
1.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
167 people

As of 2023, 3.63% of Chalco, NE residents (386 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chalco, NE was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    343 ± 141
  2. Vietnam
    209 ± 88
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    142 ± 83

Chalco, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chalco, NE employs 6.55k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chalco, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (973 people), Construction (754 people), and Finance & Insurance (627 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($75,500), Information ($69,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,093).

Occupations

6.55k
2023 Value
± 630
0.754%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chalco, NE grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 6.5k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chalco, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (940 people), Management Occupations (615 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chalco, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.55k
2023 Value
± 630
0.754%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chalco, NE grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 6.5k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chalco, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (973 people), Construction (754 people), and Finance & Insurance (627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chalco, NE, though some of these residents may live in Chalco, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,516
Median earning men ± $5,949
$40,006
Median earning women ± $3,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,313), Wholesale Trade ($76,393), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($135,481), Information ($62,396), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,380).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chalco, NE was $224,400 in 2023, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $224,400, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Chalco, NE is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Chalco, NE have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chalco, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$224,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,039
$3,163
Median Property Taxes
±$351

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.6% of the housing units in Chalco, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Chalco, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,427
Median Household Income
± $7,287
4.36k
Number of Households
± 492

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.36k households in Chalco, NE declined from $81,427 from the previous year's value of $81,800.

The following chart displays the households in Chalco, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chalco, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.57%)
  3. Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Chalco, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.57%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chalco, NE have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Chalco, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chalco, NE (586 out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

95.9% of the population of Chalco, NE has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 8.35% on Medicaid, 6.66% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.12%
Uninsured
68.8%
Employer Coverage
8.35%
Medicaid
6.66%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chalco, NE declined by 0.445% from 4.14% to 4.12%.

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