Guide Rock, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
295
0.683% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.8
1.1% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
18.3%
4.23% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$44,286
1.55% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$47,200
0.64% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
135
4.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Guide Rock, NE had a population of 295 people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $44,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Guide Rock, NE grew from 293 to 295, a 0.683% increase and its median household income grew from $43,611 to $44,286, a 1.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guide Rock, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), White (Hispanic) (28.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.71%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Guide Rock, 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 Guide Rock, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Guide Rock, NE was $47,200, and the homeownership rate was 96.1%.

Most people in Guide Rock, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Guide Rock, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Guide Rock, NE is home to a population of 295 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.36% of Guide Rock, NE residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (199 people) in Guide Rock, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 White (Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Guide Rock, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Guide Rock, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guide Rock, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    199 ± 82
  2. White (Hispanic)
    84 ± 44
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    8 ± 13
31.2%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2023, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (199 people) in Guide Rock, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 White (Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.2% of the people in Guide Rock, NE are hispanic (92 people).

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Global Diversity

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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

1.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.683%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 1.36% of Guide Rock, NE residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Guide Rock, NE was 0.683%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Guide Rock, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guide Rock, NE employs 135 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Guide Rock, NE were Construction (37 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,917), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

135
2023 Value
± 67
4.65%
1 Year growth
± 66.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guide Rock, NE grew at a rate of 4.65%, from 129 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guide Rock, NE, are Production Occupations (30 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), and Material Moving Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guide Rock, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135
2023 Value
± 67
4.65%
1 Year growth
± 66.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guide Rock, NE grew at a rate of 4.65%, from 129 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guide Rock, NE, are Construction (37 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guide Rock, NE, though some of these residents may live in Guide Rock, 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

$31,957
Median earning men ± $4,064
$29,205
Median earning women ± $11,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,333), Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,636), Retail Trade ($2,499), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guide Rock, NE was $47,200 in 2023, which is 0.156 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $46,900 to $47,200, a 0.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Guide Rock, NE is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Guide Rock, NE have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guide Rock, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,974
$123
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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 Guide Rock, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

96.1%
Homeownership
2023
58.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 96.1% of the housing units in Guide Rock, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Guide Rock, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,286
Median Household Income
± $15,134
128
Number of Households
± 40

In 2023, the median household income of the 128 households in Guide Rock, NE grew to $44,286 from the previous year's value of $43,611.

The following chart displays the households in Guide Rock, 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guide Rock, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (61.5%)
  2. Carpooled (34.1%)
  3. Other (4.44%)

In 2023, 61.5% of workers in Guide Rock, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (34.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.44%).

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

35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guide Rock, NE have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Guide Rock, 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 Guide Rock, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guide Rock, NE have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guide Rock, NE (54 out of 295 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guide Rock, NE is White, followed by Hispanic 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

89.2% of the population of Guide Rock, NE has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.7% were men and 40.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 46.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.7% were men and 40.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
27.1%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guide Rock, NE grew by 5.94% from 10.2% to 10.8%.

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