McCook, NE

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCook, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.38k ± 202
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
301 ± 171
Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 141

6.86%

Hispanic Population

502 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 63
Korea
52 ± 45

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

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCook, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCook, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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