Gothenburg, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,452
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.3
11.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
45.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,219
0.377% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$191,000
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,900
1.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gothenburg, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Gothenburg, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gothenburg, NE was $191,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Gothenburg, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gothenburg, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gothenburg, NE is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.95% of Gothenburg, NE residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Gothenburg, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 89 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Gothenburg, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gothenburg, NE was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gothenburg, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.06k ± 172
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 74
  3. White (Hispanic)
    89 ± 84
6.14%
Hispanic Population
212 people

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Gothenburg, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 89 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.14% of the people in Gothenburg, NE are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gothenburg, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
102 people
2.97%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
102 people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Gothenburg, NE residents (102 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 Gothenburg, NE was 2.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    149 ± 72
  2. Korea
    25 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 26

Gothenburg, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gothenburg, NE employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gothenburg, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Manufacturing (339 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (208 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,023), and Transportation & Warehousing ($90,189).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k
2024 Value
± 302
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gothenburg, NE grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.87k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gothenburg, NE, are Management Occupations (377 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), and Transportation Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gothenburg, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k
2024 Value
± 302
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gothenburg, NE grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.87k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gothenburg, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Manufacturing (339 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gothenburg, NE, though some of these residents may live in Gothenburg, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,417
Median earning men ± $12,393
$39,688
Median earning women ± $12,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($91,023), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,076), and Construction ($75,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,861), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,365), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Gothenburg, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gothenburg, NE was $191,000 in 2024, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $191,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Gothenburg, NE is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gothenburg, NE have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gothenburg, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,747
$1,095
Median Property Taxes
±$210

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Gothenburg, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,219
Median Household Income
± $15,560
1.46k
Number of Households
± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Gothenburg, NE declined from $79,219 from the previous year's value of $79,519.

The following chart displays the households in Gothenburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gothenburg, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.38%)
  3. Walked (7%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Gothenburg, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who walked to work (7%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gothenburg, NE have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Gothenburg, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gothenburg, NE (345 out of 3.41k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Gothenburg, NE has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.29%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gothenburg, NE declined by 31.4% from 3.34% to 2.29%.

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