Macy, NE

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2023 Population

795

2.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

20.6

2.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

50.9%

12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$29,219

17.3% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$54,300

2023 Employed Population

172

9.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Macy, NE had a population of 795 people with a median age of 20.6 and a median household income of $29,219. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Macy, NE grew from 779 to 795, a 2.05% increase and its median household income declined from $35,313 to $29,219, a −17.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Macy, NE are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (97.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0.881%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.881%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.755%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.126%).

None of the households in Macy, 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.

100% of the residents in Macy, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Macy, NE was $54,300, and the homeownership rate was 17.4%.

Most people in Macy, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Macy, NE was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Macy, NE is home to a population of 795 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Macy, NE residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 111 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (774 people) in Macy, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Macy, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Macy, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macy, NE

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 169
White (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 19
Two+ (Hispanic)
7 ± 16.4

0.881%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.881% of the people in Macy, NE are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Macy, 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Macy, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Macy, NE employs 172 people. The largest industries in Macy, NE are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (48 people), Public Administration (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222).

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

172

2023 Value

± 72

−9.95%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macy, NE declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 191 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macy, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macy, 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

172

2023 Value

± 72

−9.95%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Macy, NE declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 191 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macy, NE, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (48 people), Public Administration (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macy, NE, though some of these residents may live in Macy, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,583

Median earning men ± $21,761

$36,250

Median earning women ± $8,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417), Public Administration ($30,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,438).

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.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Macy, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

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.

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 Macy, NE was $54,300 in 2022, which is 0.179 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $54,300, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Macy, NE is 17.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Macy, NE have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macy, NE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$54,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,244

$28

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Macy, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9401

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Macy, 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.

$29,219

Median Household Income

± $14,114

161

Number of Households

± 45

In 2023, the median household income of the 161 households in Macy, NE declined from $29,219 from the previous year's value of $35,313.

The following chart displays the households in Macy, 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 Macy, 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 (59.9%)
Public Transit (17.4%)
Walked (9.3%)

In 2023, 59.9% of workers in Macy, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.4%) and those who walked to work (9.3%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macy, NE have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Macy, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Macy, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Macy, NE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macy, NE (385 out of 756 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macy, NE is Native American, followed by White 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
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

74% of the population of Macy, NE has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 46% on Medicaid, 2.64% on Medicare, 6.47% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Thurston County, NE see 1444 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0692% decrease from the previous year (1445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 221 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,444 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Thurston County, NE

Primary care physicians in Thurston County, NE see an average of 1,444 patients per year. This represents a 0.0692% decrease from the previous year (1,445 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 50.6% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 21.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.77% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.1% were men and 64.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

26%

Uninsured

18.9%

Employer Coverage

46%

Medicaid

2.64%

Medicare

6.47%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Macy, NE declined by 1.06% from 26.3% to 26%.

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

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