Friend, NE

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2022 Population

1,117

3.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.36%

4.97% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$77,386

3.34% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$153,700

0.919% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Friend, NE had a population of 1.12k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $77,386. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Friend, NE declined from 1,156 to 1,117, a −3.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,886 to $77,386, a 3.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Friend, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.25%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.627%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Friend, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Friend, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Friend, NE was $153,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Friend, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Friend, NE was 3 cars per household.

United States Nebraska Saline County, NE Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Friend, NE is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.55% of Friend, NE residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2022, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Friend, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 White (Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Friend, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Friend, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friend, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 201
White (Hispanic)
61 ± 65
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 20

6.71%

Hispanic Population

75 people

6.71% of the people in Friend, NE are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Friend, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

3.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2022, 5.55% of Friend, NE residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Friend, NE was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 13

Friend, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Friend, NE employs 613 people. The largest industries in Friend, NE are Other Services, Except Public Administration (124 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($93,750), Manufacturing ($70,598), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,125).

Employment

Occupations

613

2022 Value

± 127

−0.809%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friend, NE declined at a rate of −0.809%, from 618 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friend, NE, are Management Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Transportation Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friend, 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

613

2022 Value

± 127

−0.809%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friend, NE declined at a rate of −0.809%, from 618 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friend, NE, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (124 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friend, NE, though some of these residents may live in Friend, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,063

Median earning men ± $9,631

$45,000

Median earning women ± $20,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($126,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($72,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,647).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Friend, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
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 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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

The median property value in Friend, NE was $153,700 in 2022, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $153,700, a 0.919% increase. The homeownership rate in Friend, NE is 84.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Friend, NE have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friend, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,757

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Friend, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2022

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.3% of the housing units in Friend, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friend, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Friend, 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.

$77,386

Median Household Income

± $9,949

478

Number of Households

± 96

In 2022, the median household income of the 478 households in Friend, NE grew to $77,386 from the previous year's value of $74,886.

The following chart displays the households in Friend, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friend, 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Walked (5.41%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Friend, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who walked to work (5.41%).

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

40.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friend, NE have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Friend, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friend, NE (71 out of 1.12k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

97.1% of the population of Friend, NE has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 5.73% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saline County, NE see 1998 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.7% decrease from the previous year (2371 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2027 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1092 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saline County, NE

Primary care physicians in Saline County, NE see an average of 1,998 patients per year. This represents a 15.7% decrease from the previous year (2,371 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

5.73%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Friend, NE declined by 15.1% from 3.37% to 2.86%.

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

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