Elsie, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
139
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
55.5
23.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
9.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,333
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$70,000
2024 Employed Population
58
18.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elsie, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Elsie, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elsie, NE was $70,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Elsie, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Elsie, NE was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elsie, NE is home to a population of 139 people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.76% of Elsie, NE residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134 people) in Elsie, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Elsie, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elsie, NE was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elsie, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    134 ± 46
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 4

In 2024, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134 people) in Elsie, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elsie, 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

5.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
5.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 5.76% of Elsie, NE residents (8 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 Elsie, NE was 5.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14

Elsie, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elsie, NE employs 58 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elsie, NE were Construction (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($46,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,875), and Construction ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

58
2024 Value
± 67
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 147%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsie, NE grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 49 employees to 58 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elsie, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elsie, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58
2024 Value
± 67
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 147%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsie, NE grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 49 employees to 58 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elsie, NE, are Construction (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elsie, NE, though some of these residents may live in Elsie, 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

$46,250
Median earning men ± $14,513
$31,250
Median earning women ± $12,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,875) and Construction ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.
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 Elsie, 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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Housing & Living

People in Elsie, NE have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elsie, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,950
$42
Median Property Taxes
±$28

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Elsie, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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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.
$48,333
Median Household Income
± $39,621
58
Number of Households
± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 58 households in Elsie, NE grew to $48,333 from the previous year's value of $42,500.

The following chart displays the households in Elsie, 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elsie, 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 (90.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.43%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Elsie, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elsie, NE have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.43% of the workforce in Elsie, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elsie, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elsie, NE have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elsie, NE (17 out of 138 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

93.5% of the population of Elsie, NE has health coverage, with 19.4% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 37.4% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.47%
Uninsured
19.4%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
37.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elsie, NE declined by 38.5% from 10.5% to 6.47%.

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