Curtis, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
769
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.7
0.327% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
22.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,750
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,100
3.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
372
8.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Curtis, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Curtis, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Curtis, NE are Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (90 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Curtis, NE was $149,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Curtis, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Curtis, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Curtis, NE is home to a population of 769 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.82% of Curtis, NE residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Curtis, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Curtis, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Curtis, NE was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Curtis, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    661 ± 89
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    22 ± 23
7.54%
Hispanic Population
58 people

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Curtis, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.54% of the people in Curtis, NE are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Curtis, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
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

1.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
1.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Curtis, NE residents (14 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 Curtis, NE was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 11

Curtis, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Curtis, NE employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Curtis, NE were Educational Services (53 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($60,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

372
2024 Value
± 82
8.45%
1 Year growth
± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curtis, NE grew at a rate of 8.45%, from 343 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Curtis, NE, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (51 people), Management Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Curtis, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

372
2024 Value
± 82
8.45%
1 Year growth
± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curtis, NE grew at a rate of 8.45%, from 343 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Curtis, NE, are Educational Services (53 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Curtis, NE, though some of these residents may live in Curtis, 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

$40,000
Median earning men ± $7,529
$23,750
Median earning women ± $16,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,679), Public Administration ($50,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Curtis, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Curtis, NE awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Curtis, NE in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 87 male students and 172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Curtis, NE are White (83 and 92.2%), Two or More Races (5 and 5.56%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Curtis, NE by number of degrees awarded are Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (90 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 259 students enrolled in Curtis, NE, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 238 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Agricultural Production Operations
    45 degrees awarded
  2. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Agriculture Management
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Curtis, NE was General Agricultural Production Operations with 45 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture with 90 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Curtis, NE, which is 0.636 times less than the 55 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 83 degrees mean that there were 16.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,896) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($836) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Curtis, NE was $149,100 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $149,100, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Curtis, NE is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Curtis, NE have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Curtis, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,456
$160
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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 Curtis, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Curtis, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,750
Median Household Income
± $16,124
308
Number of Households
± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 308 households in Curtis, NE grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Curtis, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Curtis, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Walked (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.08%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Curtis, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (6.08%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Curtis, NE have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Curtis, 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 Curtis, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Curtis, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Curtis, NE (116 out of 635 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

91.9% of the population of Curtis, NE has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 27.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

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

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

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Uninsured People

8.08%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
2.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Curtis, NE declined by 5.82% from 8.58% to 8.08%.

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