Fort Calhoun, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,173

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

0.215% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.91%

41.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,396

6.58% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fort Calhoun, NE is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Fort Calhoun, NE residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Fort Calhoun, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Fort Calhoun, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Calhoun, NE was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Calhoun, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 206
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 39

5.54%

Hispanic Population

65 people

5.54% of the people in Fort Calhoun, NE are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Calhoun, 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

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Fort Calhoun, NE residents (17 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 Fort Calhoun, NE was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 29
Vietnam
9 ± 17

Fort Calhoun, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Calhoun, NE employs 565 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Calhoun, NE were Educational Services (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,161), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750).

Employment

Occupations

565

2024 Value

± 118

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Calhoun, NE declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 583 employees to 565 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Calhoun, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (85 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Calhoun, 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

565

2024 Value

± 118

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Calhoun, NE declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 583 employees to 565 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Calhoun, NE, are Educational Services (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Calhoun, NE, though some of these residents may live in Fort Calhoun, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,875

Median earning men ± $15,566

$59,375

Median earning women ± $20,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,294), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,179), and Construction ($79,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,813), and Manufacturing ($59,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Calhoun, NE was $291,000 in 2024, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,600 to $291,000, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Calhoun, NE is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Calhoun, NE have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Calhoun, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,027

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Fort Calhoun, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Calhoun, 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.

$102,396

Median Household Income

± $39,066

481

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 481 households in Fort Calhoun, NE grew to $102,396 from the previous year's value of $96,071.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Calhoun, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Calhoun, 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%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Walked (4.07%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Fort Calhoun, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who walked to work (4.07%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Calhoun, NE have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Fort Calhoun, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Calhoun, NE (81 out of 1.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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