Grand Island, NE

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
76,764
1.55% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.1
0.269% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11.4%
4.5% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$60,622
4.63% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$160,400
6.51% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
38,753
0.527% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Grand Island, NE had a population of 76.8k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $60,622. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Grand Island, NE grew from 75,592 to 76,764, a 1.55% increase and its median household income grew from $57,938 to $60,622, a 4.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand Island, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%).

None of the households in Grand Island, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Grand Island, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Island, NE are Central Community College (2,747 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Grand Island, NE was $160,400, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Grand Island, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Island, NE was 2 cars per household.

Grand Island, NE borders Columbus, NE, Hastings, NE, and Kearney, NE.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Grand Island, NE is home to a population of 76.8k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.2% of Grand Island, NE residents were born outside of the country (9.39k people).

In 2021, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.6k people) in Grand Island, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.57k Other (Hispanic) and 7.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.1%
2021 Citizenship
92.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.1% of Grand Island, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Island, NE was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Island, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    53.6k ± 211
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8.57k ± 1.05k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.14k ± 941
24.7%
Hispanic Population
19k people

In 2021, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.6k people) in Grand Island, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.57k Other (Hispanic) and 7.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.7% of the people in Grand Island, NE are hispanic (19k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    49,893 ± 5,413 people
  2. Guatemala
    9,174 ± 2,346 people
  3. India
    6,256 ± 1,939 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 49,893 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 9,174 and India with 6,256.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.39k people
12.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
9.24k people

As of 2021, 12.2% of Grand Island, NE residents (9.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Island, NE was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,373 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    682 ± 192
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    431 ± 131

Grand Island, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Grand Island, NE employs 38.8k people. The largest industries in Grand Island, NE are Manufacturing (6,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,572 people), and Retail Trade (4,792 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,821), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($52,898), and Finance & Insurance ($49,706).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,864. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

38.8k
2021 Value
± 1,339
0.527%
1 Year growth
± 4.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Grand Island, NE grew at a rate of 0.527%, from 38.6k employees to 38.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Island, NE, are Production Occupations (5,181 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,184 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Island, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

38.8k
2021 Value
± 1,339
0.527%
1 Year growth
± 4.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Grand Island, NE grew at a rate of 0.527%, from 38.6k employees to 38.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Island, NE, are Manufacturing (6,871 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,572 people), and Retail Trade (4,792 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Island, NE, though some of these residents may live in Grand Island, 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

$43,680
Median earning men ± $1,230
$32,335
Median earning women ± $1,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($65,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,731), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($43,095), Construction ($41,081), and Manufacturing ($39,752).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 867
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 831
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 472
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.28M
    Manufacturing
  2. $528k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $271k
    Wholesale Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $26B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $13.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B
2020 Value in Nebraska
$286B
Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska
97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nebraska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $10.2B
  2. $7.65B
  3. $6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 23, 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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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.

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In 2021, universities in Grand Island, NE awarded 2,747 degrees. The student population of Grand Island, NE in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,537 male students and 3,772 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Island, NE are White (2,020 and 73.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (627 and 22.8%), Black or African American (59 and 2.15%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (19 and 0.692%).

The largest universities in Grand Island, NE by number of degrees awarded are Central Community College (2,747 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grand Island, NE are General Business Administration & Management (439 and 16%), Welding Technology (196 and 7.14%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 and 6.63%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 6,309 students enrolled in Grand Island, NE, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,370 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 182 degrees awarded
  2. 90 degrees awarded
  3. 55 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grand Island, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 182 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grand Island, NE according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,747 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Community College with 2,747 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,481 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Island, NE, which is 1.17 times more than the 1,266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,020 degrees mean that there were 3.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 627 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

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.

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The median property value in Grand Island, NE was $160,400 in 2021, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $160,400, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Island, NE is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Grand Island, NE have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Island, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grand Island, NE is $60,622. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Grand Island, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $88,408, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $83,491 and $78,251.

Property

$160,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,691
$19,400
Median Property Taxes
±$843

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2021
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 66% of the housing units in Grand Island, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grand Island, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $88,408, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $83,491 and $78,251.

The following map shows all of the counties in Grand Island, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,622
Median Household Income
± $1,990
29.4k
Number of Households
± 1,112

In 2021, the median household income of the 29.4k households in Grand Island, NE grew to $60,622 from the previous year's value of $57,938.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Island, 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 Grand Island, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.1%)

In 2021, 82.6% of workers in Grand Island, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (3.1%).

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

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Island, NE have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Grand Island, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Island, NE (8.59k out of 75.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Island, 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.

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88.8% of the population of Grand Island, NE has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 341 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,309 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,309 patients per year. This represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1,310 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Island, NE grew by 4.58% from 10.7% to 11.2%.

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

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