Grafton, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

160

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

4.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,667

2.82% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Grafton, NE is home to a population of 160 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of Grafton, NE residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Grafton, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Grafton, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grafton, NE was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grafton, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 51
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 16
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 8

3.13%

Hispanic Population

5 people

3.13% of the people in Grafton, NE are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grafton, 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

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Grafton, NE residents (4 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 Grafton, NE was 2.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Grafton, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grafton, NE employs 88 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grafton, NE were Manufacturing (29 people), Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 63

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, NE grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 79 employees to 88 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grafton, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grafton, 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

2024 Value

± 63

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, NE grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 79 employees to 88 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grafton, NE, are Manufacturing (29 people), Transportation & Warehousing (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grafton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Grafton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $31,997

$32,500

Median earning women ± $12,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,063), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,036), and Manufacturing ($42,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grafton, NE was $95,600 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $95,600, a 11.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grafton, NE is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grafton, NE have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grafton, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,628

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$31

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Grafton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grafton, 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.

$71,667

Median Household Income

± $27,402

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 66 households in Grafton, NE declined from $71,667 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Grafton, 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 Grafton, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Grafton, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grafton, NE have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Grafton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grafton, NE (25 out of 160 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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