Cuming County, NE

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2021 Population

9,035

1.72% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.3

3.42% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.81%

17.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$63,125

6.63% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$134,200

3.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cuming County, NE had a population of 9.04k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $63,125. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cuming County, NE grew from 8,882 to 9,035, a 1.72% increase and its median household income grew from $59,202 to $63,125, a 6.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cuming County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.09%), White (Hispanic) (2.82%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Cuming County, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Cuming County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cuming County, NE was $134,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Cuming County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuming County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Cuming County, NE borders Burt County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, and Wayne County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Cuming County, NE is home to a population of 9.04k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.59% of Cuming County, NE residents were born outside of the country (595 people).

In 2021, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.91k people) in Cuming County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Other (Hispanic) and 279 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.2% of Cuming County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cuming County, NE was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuming County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.91k ± 14
Other (Hispanic)
390 ± 117
Two+ (Hispanic)
279 ± 112

10.4%

Hispanic Population

939 people

10.4% of the people in Cuming County, NE are hispanic (939 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cuming County, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

595 people

6.23%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2021, 6.59% of Cuming County, NE residents (595 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuming County, NE was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 52
Korea
72 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 28

Cuming County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cuming County, NE employs 4.68k people. The largest industries in Cuming County, NE are Manufacturing (628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (622 people), and Retail Trade (469 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($56,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,516), and Wholesale Trade ($54,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.68k

2021 Value

± 337

−0.616%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cuming County, NE declined at a rate of −0.616%, from 4.71k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuming County, NE, are Management Occupations (520 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (485 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (440 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuming County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.68k

2021 Value

± 337

−0.616%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cuming County, NE declined at a rate of −0.616%, from 4.71k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuming County, NE, are Manufacturing (628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (622 people), and Retail Trade (469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuming County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cuming County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,770

Median earning men ± $4,744

$31,355

Median earning women ± $2,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,903), Wholesale Trade ($60,481), and Manufacturing ($55,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,156), Wholesale Trade ($44,583), and Manufacturing ($40,982).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

90
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
80
Wholesale Trade
72
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B

2020 Value in Nebraska

$286B

Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska

97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nebraska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.

Most Common Trade Partners

Iowa
$10.2B
Kansas
$7.65B
Texas
$6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cuming County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 78.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.66%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.66%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cuming County, NE for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 23, 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

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Measure

In 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

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 Cuming County, NE was $134,200 in 2021, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $134,200, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuming County, NE is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cuming County, NE have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuming County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cuming County, NE is $63,125. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cuming County, NE was Census Tract 9727 with a value of $69,844, followed by Census Tract 9728 and Census Tract 9729, with respective values of $62,255 and $60,962.

Property

$134,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,730

$2,568

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.3% of the housing units in Cuming County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9727
Census Tract 9728
Census Tract 9729

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cuming County, NE was Census Tract 9727 with a value of $69,844, followed by Census Tract 9728 and Census Tract 9729, with respective values of $62,255 and $60,962.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cuming County, 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.

$63,125

Median Household Income

± $4,668

3.7k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Cuming County, NE grew to $63,125 from the previous year's value of $59,202.

The following chart displays the households in Cuming County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cuming County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (5.99%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2021, 85.6% of workers in Cuming County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.99%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuming County, NE have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Cuming County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuming County, NE (518 out of 8.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuming County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

91.7% of the population of Cuming County, NE has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 7% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.673% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuming County, NE see 2212 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.03% decrease from the previous year (2235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2200 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1100 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,212 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuming County, NE

Primary care physicians in Cuming County, NE see an average of 2,212 patients per year. This represents a 1.03% decrease from the previous year (2,235 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuming County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.28%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.673%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuming County, NE grew by 15.2% from 7.19% to 8.28%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cuming County, NE.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Cuming County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cuming County, NE.

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