David City, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,017

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

98.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,573

1.52% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

David City, NE is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of David City, NE residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in David City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of David City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in David City, NE was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in David City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 43
Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 105

6.03%

Hispanic Population

182 people

6.03% of the people in David City, NE are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in David City, 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

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of David City, NE residents (69 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 David City, NE was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 66
Vietnam
46 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 22

David City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of David City, NE employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in David City, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,931), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,931), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,393).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 260

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in David City, NE declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 1.62k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in David City, NE, are Production Occupations (235 people), Material Moving Occupations (179 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of David City, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 260

−6.23%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in David City, NE declined at a rate of −6.23%, from 1.62k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in David City, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of David City, NE, though some of these residents may live in David City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,884

Median earning men ± $6,906

$33,660

Median earning women ± $6,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,656), and Retail Trade ($33,419).

Housing & Living

The median property value in David City, NE was $165,200 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,800 to $165,200, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in David City, NE is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in David City, NE have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in David City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,181

$837

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in David City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in David City, 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.

$65,573

Median Household Income

± $7,067

1.25k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in David City, NE declined from $65,573 from the previous year's value of $66,585.

The following chart displays the households in David City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for David City, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (8.67%)
Worked At Home (6.19%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in David City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (6.19%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in David City, NE have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in David City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in David City, NE (435 out of 2.89k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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