De Witt, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

437

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

7.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.89%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,526

2.15% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

De Witt, NE is home to a population of 437 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of De Witt, NE residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 8.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (374 people) in De Witt, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of De Witt, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Witt, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Witt, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 58
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 18

3.66%

Hispanic Population

16 people

3.66% of the people in De Witt, NE are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Witt, 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

10 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of De Witt, NE residents (10 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 De Witt, NE was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 11
Korea
2 ± 10

De Witt, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in De Witt, NE.

Economy

The economy of De Witt, NE employs 224 people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Witt, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,523), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

224

2024 Value

± 75

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Witt, NE grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 214 employees to 224 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Witt, NE, are Production Occupations (54 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Witt, 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

224

2024 Value

± 75

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Witt, NE grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 214 employees to 224 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Witt, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Witt, NE, though some of these residents may live in De Witt, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,833

Median earning men ± $29,113

$36,300

Median earning women ± $1,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,659), Manufacturing ($72,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Witt, NE was $136,900 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $136,900, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in De Witt, NE is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Witt, NE have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Witt, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,985

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in De Witt, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Witt, 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.

$80,526

Median Household Income

± $13,425

200

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 200 households in De Witt, NE declined from $80,526 from the previous year's value of $82,292.

The following chart displays the households in De Witt, 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 De Witt, 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 (86.9%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (3.29%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in De Witt, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (3.29%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Witt, NE have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in De Witt, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Witt, NE (17 out of 437 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Witt, 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

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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