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
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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.881%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.755%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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.

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 3 cars 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 Races Including Other (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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macy, NE
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    774 ± 169
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 19
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 13
0.881%
Hispanic Population
7 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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macy, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 12
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Macy, NE employs 172 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Macy, NE were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (48 people), Public Administration (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222).

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 Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Sales & Related 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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Housing & Living

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 higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Macy, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macy, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.9%)
  2. Public Transit (17.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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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.

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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 Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

Coverage

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, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

26%
Uninsured
18.9%
Employer Coverage
46%
Medicaid
2.64%
Medicare
6.47%
Non-Group
0%
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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