Fort Calhoun, NE

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2023 Population

1,246

7.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADeb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

N/APete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

5.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

10.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,071

26.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

583

10.4% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Calhoun, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.25%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.241%).

None of the households in Fort Calhoun, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Fort Calhoun, NE are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Calhoun, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Calhoun, NE was 2 cars per household.

United States Nebraska Washington County, NE Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Dodge, Cass, Saunders & Washington Counties PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Fort Calhoun, NE is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.61% of Fort Calhoun, NE residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Fort Calhoun, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 49 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.1k ± 204
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 55.2
White (Hispanic)
49 ± 48

6.34%

Hispanic Population

79 people

6.34% of the people in Fort Calhoun, NE are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.953%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

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)
32 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 25
Vietnam
13 ± 18

Fort Calhoun, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Calhoun, NE employs 583 people. The largest industries in Fort Calhoun, NE are Educational Services (102 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,315), Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,788), and Construction ($78,125).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

583

2023 Value

± 126

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Calhoun, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people), Production Occupations (68 people), and Management Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Calhoun, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

583

2023 Value

± 126

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Calhoun, NE, are Educational Services (102 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Calhoun, NE have an average commute time of 20 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 502.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Calhoun, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,071

Median Household Income

± $36,594

506

Number of Households

± 99

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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Calhoun, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Walked (6.86%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)

In 2023, 83.2% of workers in Fort Calhoun, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.86%) and those who worked at home (6.86%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Calhoun, NE have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.552% 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

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Calhoun, NE (148 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 5.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Fort Calhoun, NE has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.562% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NE see 2090 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.25% decrease from the previous year (2303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2996 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2097 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, NE

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NE see an average of 2,090 patients per year. This represents a 9.25% decrease from the previous year (2,303 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.46%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.562%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Calhoun, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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