Herman, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

360

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.5

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.23%

76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,461

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Herman, NE is home to a population of 360 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.556% of Herman, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (339 people) in Herman, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Herman, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Herman, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Herman, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 157
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

3.61%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.61% of the people in Herman, NE are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Herman, 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

0.556%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.563%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.556% of Herman, NE residents (2 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 Herman, NE was 0.563%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 14

Herman, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Herman, NE employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Herman, NE were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

254

2024 Value

± 117

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 71.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herman, NE declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 258 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Herman, NE, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (85 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Herman, 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

254

2024 Value

± 117

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 71.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Herman, NE declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 258 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Herman, NE, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Herman, NE, though some of these residents may live in Herman, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,000

Median earning men ± $21,578

$24,936

Median earning women ± $18,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938), and Manufacturing ($64,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,013).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Herman, NE was $134,700 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $134,700, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Herman, NE is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Herman, NE have an average commute time of 41.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Herman, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,198

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Herman, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Herman, 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.

$80,461

Median Household Income

± $13,407

144

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 144 households in Herman, NE grew to $80,461 from the previous year's value of $77,869.

The following chart displays the households in Herman, 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 Herman, 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 (66.8%)
Carpooled (23.5%)
Other (6.88%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Herman, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.88%).

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

41.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Herman, NE have a longer commute time (41.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Herman, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Herman, NE (8 out of 359 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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