Gibbon, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,763

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.34%

29.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,069

0.44% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gibbon, NE is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Gibbon, NE residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 3.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Gibbon, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Gibbon, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gibbon, NE was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibbon, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 154
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 70

27.7%

Hispanic Population

489 people

27.7% of the people in Gibbon, NE are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gibbon, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Gibbon, NE residents (200 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 Gibbon, NE was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Gibbon, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gibbon, NE employs 893 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gibbon, NE were Manufacturing (233 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,063), Finance & Insurance ($79,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,444).

Employment

Occupations

893

2024 Value

± 131

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibbon, NE grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 792 employees to 893 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibbon, NE, are Production Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibbon, 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

893

2024 Value

± 131

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibbon, NE grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 792 employees to 893 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibbon, NE, are Manufacturing (233 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibbon, NE, though some of these residents may live in Gibbon, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,968

Median earning men ± $1,516

$36,860

Median earning women ± $3,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083), Manufacturing ($60,104), and Public Administration ($54,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,611), Manufacturing ($50,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibbon, NE was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $173,800, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibbon, NE is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gibbon, NE have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibbon, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,554

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Gibbon, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gibbon, 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.

$70,069

Median Household Income

± $8,612

701

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 701 households in Gibbon, NE grew to $70,069 from the previous year's value of $69,762.

The following chart displays the households in Gibbon, 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 Gibbon, 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 (77.3%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Other (1.25%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Gibbon, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.25%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibbon, NE have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Gibbon, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibbon, NE (93 out of 1.74k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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