McCook, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,314
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
1.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
5.26% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,917
9.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$154,300
12.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,699
1.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in McCook, 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.

98.2% of the residents in McCook, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in McCook, NE was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in McCook, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.12 minutes. The average car ownership in McCook, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McCook, NE is home to a population of 7.31k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.27% of McCook, NE residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.38k people) in McCook, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of McCook, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCook, NE was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCook, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.38k ± 202
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    301 ± 171
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    192 ± 141
6.86%
Hispanic Population
502 people

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.38k people) in McCook, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.86% of the people in McCook, NE are hispanic (502 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
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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Foreign-Born Population

2.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
166 people
0.965%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
71 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of McCook, NE residents (166 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 McCook, NE was 0.965%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    139 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 63
  3. Korea
    52 ± 45

McCook, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of McCook, NE employs 3.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCook, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Retail Trade (624 people), and Manufacturing (368 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,793), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,060), and Wholesale Trade ($85,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k
2024 Value
± 476
−1.7%
1 Year decline
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCook, NE declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 3.76k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCook, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (454 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (338 people), and Management Occupations (308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCook, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.7k
2024 Value
± 476
−1.7%
1 Year decline
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCook, NE declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 3.76k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCook, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Retail Trade (624 people), and Manufacturing (368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCook, NE, though some of these residents may live in McCook, 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

$51,490
Median earning men ± $17,790
$35,580
Median earning women ± $6,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,630), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,540), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($46,477).

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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

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McCook, NE was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $154,300, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in McCook, NE is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCook, NE have an average commute time of 9.12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCook, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,166
$2,168
Median Property Taxes
±$350

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2024
56.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in McCook, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,917
Median Household Income
± $14,598
3.27k
Number of Households
± 446

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.27k households in McCook, NE grew to $56,917 from the previous year's value of $51,815.

The following chart displays the households in McCook, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCook, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.81%)
  3. Walked (4.19%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in McCook, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.81%) and those who walked to work (4.19%).

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

9.12 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCook, NE have a shorter commute time (9.12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.237% of the workforce in McCook, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCook, NE (1.21k out of 6.96k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCook, NE is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

88% of the population of McCook, NE has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.166% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.166%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McCook, NE declined by 15.7% from 14.3% to 12%.

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

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