Elba, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

171

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.221% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

6.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,250

7.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elba, NE is home to a population of 171 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Elba, NE residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Elba, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Elba, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elba, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elba, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
10 ± 19
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

5.85%

Hispanic Population

10 people

5.85% of the people in Elba, NE are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elba, 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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Elba, NE residents (4 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 Elba, NE was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Elba, NE employs 116 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elba, NE were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($85,139), Manufacturing ($54,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,563).

Employment

Occupations

116

2024 Value

± 67

−0.855%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elba, NE declined at a rate of −0.855%, from 117 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elba, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elba, 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

116

2024 Value

± 67

−0.855%

1 Year decline

± 81.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elba, NE declined at a rate of −0.855%, from 117 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elba, NE, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elba, NE, though some of these residents may live in Elba, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,750

Median earning men ± $10,703

$26,394

Median earning women ± $1,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($85,833), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($53,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), Retail Trade ($23,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elba, NE was $98,300 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $98,300, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Elba, NE is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$98,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,615

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$27

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 Elba, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Elba, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elba, 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.

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $20,069

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in Elba, NE declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $39,063.

The following chart displays the households in Elba, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elba, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Walked (3.45%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Elba, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who walked to work (3.45%).

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 Elba, NE have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elba, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elba, NE (18 out of 169 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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