Elm Creek, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,107

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,148

4.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elm Creek, NE is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Elm Creek, NE residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (940 people) in Elm Creek, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Elm Creek, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elm Creek, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elm Creek, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
940 ± 168
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 73
Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 44

11.5%

Hispanic Population

127 people

11.5% of the people in Elm Creek, NE are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elm Creek, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Elm Creek, NE residents (13 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 Elm Creek, NE was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 15
Vietnam
10 ± 16

Elm Creek, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elm Creek, NE employs 577 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elm Creek, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Construction (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,406).

Employment

Occupations

577

2024 Value

± 101

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Creek, NE grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 554 employees to 577 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elm Creek, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Production Occupations (58 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elm Creek, 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

577

2024 Value

± 101

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Creek, NE grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 554 employees to 577 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elm Creek, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (82 people), and Construction (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elm Creek, NE, though some of these residents may live in Elm Creek, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $8,340

$30,625

Median earning women ± $6,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,375), Manufacturing ($78,750), and Public Administration ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elm Creek, NE was $191,500 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,100 to $191,500, a 2.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elm Creek, NE is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elm Creek, NE have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elm Creek, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,638

$279

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Elm Creek, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Elm Creek, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elm Creek, 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.

$79,148

Median Household Income

± $7,201

391

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in Elm Creek, NE grew to $79,148 from the previous year's value of $75,625.

The following chart displays the households in Elm Creek, 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 Elm Creek, 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 (72.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Elm Creek, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elm Creek, NE have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in Elm Creek, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elm Creek, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elm Creek, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elm Creek, NE (130 out of 1.09k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elm Creek, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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