Johnson, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

339

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

8.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,875

2.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Johnson, NE is home to a population of 339 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 111 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Johnson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Johnson, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 7
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

0.295%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.295% of the people in Johnson, NE are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Johnson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Johnson, NE employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,500), and Educational Services ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 60

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson, NE grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 121 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson, NE, are Management Occupations (17 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson, 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

128

2024 Value

± 60

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson, NE grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 121 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson, NE, though some of these residents may live in Johnson, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $14,205

$40,417

Median earning women ± $15,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), and Construction ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,250), Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson, NE was $107,800 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $107,800, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson, NE is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson, NE have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,089

$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Johnson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson, 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.

$59,875

Median Household Income

± $15,121

125

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Johnson, NE grew to $59,875 from the previous year's value of $58,646.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson, 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 (91.4%)
Worked At Home (4.69%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in Johnson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.69%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson, NE have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.56% of the workforce in Johnson, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson, NE (36 out of 339 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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