Fullerton, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,346

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

8.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,750

12.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fullerton, NE is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.446% of Fullerton, NE residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 34.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Fullerton, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fullerton, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fullerton, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fullerton, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 23

3.27%

Hispanic Population

44 people

3.27% of the people in Fullerton, NE are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fullerton, 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

0.446%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.615%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.446% of Fullerton, NE residents (6 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 Fullerton, NE was 0.615%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Fullerton, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fullerton, NE employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fullerton, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Educational Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,417), Public Administration ($52,368), and Construction ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

605

2024 Value

± 108

−5.91%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fullerton, NE declined at a rate of −5.91%, from 643 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fullerton, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fullerton, 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

605

2024 Value

± 108

−5.91%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fullerton, NE declined at a rate of −5.91%, from 643 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fullerton, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Educational Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fullerton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Fullerton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,415

Median earning men ± $10,222

$30,081

Median earning women ± $2,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,083), Public Administration ($52,434), and Construction ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,484), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,650).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fullerton, NE was $128,500 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,700 to $128,500, a 6.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Fullerton, NE is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fullerton, NE have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fullerton, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,955

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Fullerton, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Fullerton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fullerton, 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.

$47,750

Median Household Income

± $10,233

542

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 542 households in Fullerton, NE declined from $47,750 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (5.52%)
Walked (5.35%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Fullerton, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.52%) and those who walked to work (5.35%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fullerton, NE have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Fullerton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fullerton, NE (350 out of 1.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fullerton, NE is White, followed by Other 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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