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None of the households in Lamar, 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.
70% of the residents in Lamar, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2017, the median property value in Lamar, NE was $55,000, and the homeownership rate was 40%.
Lamar, NE is home to a population of 20 people, from which 70% are citizens.
As of 2024, 30% of Lamar, NE residents were born outside of the country (6 people).
In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16 people) in Lamar, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 70% of Lamar, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamar, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16 people) in Lamar, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
80% of the people in Lamar, NE are hispanic (16 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamar, NE as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 30% of Lamar, NE residents (6 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 Lamar, NE was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamar, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
85% of the population of Lamar, NE has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 50% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 50% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar, NE declined by 85% from 100% to 15%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, NE declined at a rate of −50%, from 4 employees to 2 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, NE, are Material Moving Occupations (2 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar, NE.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, NE declined at a rate of −50%, from 4 employees to 2 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, NE, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar, NE, though some of these residents may live in Lamar, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
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 Lamar, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamar, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2015, the median household income of the 5 households in Lamar, NE grew to $26,250 from the previous year's value of $22,143.
The following chart displays the households in Lamar, 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 < $10k range.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Lamar, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Lamar, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar, NE have 2 cars.
80% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, NE (16 out of 20 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar, 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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Social Needs
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.