Lodgepole, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

223

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.6

0.832% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

32.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$25,341

33.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lodgepole, NE is home to a population of 223 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Lodgepole, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lodgepole, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 5

1.79%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.79% of the people in Lodgepole, NE are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lodgepole, 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

Korea
8 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Lodgepole, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lodgepole, NE employs 102 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lodgepole, NE were Construction (22 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($74,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,107).

Employment

Occupations

102

2024 Value

± 68

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 82.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lodgepole, NE grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 86 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lodgepole, NE, are Management Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lodgepole, 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

102

2024 Value

± 68

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 82.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lodgepole, NE grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 86 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lodgepole, NE, are Construction (22 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lodgepole, NE, though some of these residents may live in Lodgepole, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$10,417

Median earning men ± $36,826

$33,958

Median earning women ± $4,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lodgepole, NE was $76,000 in 2024, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $76,000, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lodgepole, NE is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lodgepole, NE have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lodgepole, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,307

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Lodgepole, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lodgepole, 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.

$25,341

Median Household Income

± $12,627

149

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 149 households in Lodgepole, NE declined from $25,341 from the previous year's value of $38,125.

The following chart displays the households in Lodgepole, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lodgepole, 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 (89.6%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Lodgepole, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.25%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lodgepole, NE have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Lodgepole, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lodgepole, NE (62 out of 223 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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