Cook, NE

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2023 Population

361

19.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

15.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.37%

19.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,313

4.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$83,200

6.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

192

22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cook, NE had a population of 361 people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $65,313. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cook, NE declined from 450 to 361, a −19.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,500 to $65,313, a 4.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.32%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.554%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.277%).

None of the households in Cook, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Cook, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cook, NE was $83,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Cook, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cook, NE is home to a population of 361 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.39% of Cook, NE residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Cook, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 White (Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Cook, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cook, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 90
White (Hispanic)
12 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 14

3.32%

Hispanic Population

12 people

3.32% of the people in Cook, NE are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook, 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
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2023, 1.39% of Cook, NE residents (5 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 Cook, NE was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 13
Vietnam
3 ± 15

Cook, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook, NE employs 192 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook, NE were Retail Trade (47 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), and Educational Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

192

2023 Value

± 64

−22%

1 Year decline

± 58.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook, NE declined at a rate of −22%, from 246 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook, 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

192

2023 Value

± 64

−22%

1 Year decline

± 58.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook, NE declined at a rate of −22%, from 246 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook, NE, are Retail Trade (47 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cook, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $7,362

$32,250

Median earning women ± $11,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), Retail Trade ($62,625), and Public Administration ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,958), Public Administration ($38,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cook, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook, NE was $83,200 in 2023, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $78,100 to $83,200, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook, NE is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cook, NE have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,972

$103

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.5% of the housing units in Cook, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,313

Median Household Income

± $11,270

155

Number of Households

± 38

In 2023, the median household income of the 155 households in Cook, NE grew to $65,313 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Cook, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cook, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Cook, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook, NE have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cook, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook, NE (23 out of 361 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Cook, NE has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.11% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.09%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook, NE declined by 2.06% from 6.22% to 6.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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