Hamilton County, NE

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2023 Population

9,438

0.404% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.73%

22.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,884

9.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$238,700

18.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,662

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hamilton County, NE had a population of 9.44k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $79,884. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hamilton County, NE grew from 9,400 to 9,438, a 0.404% increase and its median household income grew from $73,254 to $79,884, a 9.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), White (Hispanic) (0.689%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.403%).

None of the households in Hamilton County, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Hamilton County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hamilton County, NE was $238,700, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Hamilton County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Hamilton County, NE borders Adams County, NE, Clay County, NE, Hall County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Polk County, NE, and York County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton County, NE is home to a population of 9.44k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.985% of Hamilton County, NE residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2023, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.76k people) in Hamilton County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Two+ (Hispanic) and 230 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.76k ± 51
Two+ (Hispanic)
238 ± 73.1
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 70.7

4.07%

Hispanic Population

384 people

4.07% of the people in Hamilton County, NE are hispanic (384 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hamilton County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

0.985%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

0.979%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2023, 0.985% of Hamilton County, NE residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton County, NE was 0.979%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
216 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 45

Hamilton County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton County, NE employs 4.66k people. The largest industries in Hamilton County, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), Educational Services (494 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,667), Information ($92,679), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,250).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.66k

2023 Value

± 379

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County, NE declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 4.72k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County, NE, are Management Occupations (755 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.66k

2023 Value

± 379

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County, NE declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 4.72k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), Educational Services (494 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,625

Median earning men ± $7,290

$37,278

Median earning women ± $3,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($92,887), Public Administration ($88,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($55,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,893), and Wholesale Trade ($46,125).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Other Services (except Public Administration)
24
Construction
22
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.3k
Manufacturing
$23.4k
Wholesale Trade
$17.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hamilton County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 77.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.92%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.92%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hamilton County, NE for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton County, NE was $238,700 in 2023, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,200 to $238,700, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County, NE is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hamilton County, NE have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hamilton County, NE is $79,884. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hamilton County, NE was Census Tract 9691 with a value of $93,281, followed by Census Tract 9692 and Census Tract 9693, with respective values of $84,851 and $71,903.

In 2023, 5.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamilton County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.01%.

Housing

Property

$238,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,501

$2,903

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2023

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83% of the housing units in Hamilton County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9691
Census Tract 9692
Census Tract 9693

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hamilton County, NE was Census Tract 9691 with a value of $93,281, followed by Census Tract 9692 and Census Tract 9693, with respective values of $84,851 and $71,903.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hamilton County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,884

Median Household Income

± $5,555

3.5k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.5k households in Hamilton County, NE grew to $79,884 from the previous year's value of $73,254.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County, 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 Hamilton County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Worked At Home (8.01%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Hamilton County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who worked at home (8.01%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County, NE have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Hamilton County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamilton County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County, NE (624 out of 9.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hamilton County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Hamilton County, NE has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, NE see 924 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.8% decrease from the previous year (1036 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1877 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 853 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

924 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, NE

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, NE see an average of 924 patients per year. This represents a 10.8% decrease from the previous year (1,036 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.81%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County, NE declined by 0.733% from 5.85% to 5.81%.

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