Macy, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

637

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.1

17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

34.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

45.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Macy, NE is home to a population of 637 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.157% of Macy, NE residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (595 people) in Macy, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (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 Macy, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
595 ± 142
White (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 15

0.628%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.628% of the people in Macy, NE are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

0.157%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.157% of Macy, NE residents (1 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 Macy, NE was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14
Vietnam
6 ± 23

Macy, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Macy, NE employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macy, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,125), Public Administration ($50,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 68

−25.6%

1 Year decline

± 90.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macy, NE declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 172 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macy, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), Transportation Occupations (16 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macy, 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

± 68

−25.6%

1 Year decline

± 90.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macy, NE declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 172 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macy, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Public Administration (29 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (15 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

$55,833

Median earning men ± $20,640

$36,500

Median earning women ± $6,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,750).

Housing & Living

People in Macy, NE have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macy, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$54,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,091

$19

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $11,780

148

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Macy, NE grew to $42,500 from the previous year's value of $29,219.

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.

0.447

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 (69.5%)
Walked (15.6%)
Other (6.25%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Macy, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.25%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macy, NE have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.25% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macy, NE (193 out of 580 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 Females 55 - 64, 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

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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