McCool Junction, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

718

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.8

0.386% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.34%

49.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,438

2.25% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

McCool Junction, NE is home to a population of 718 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.13% of McCool Junction, NE residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (644 people) in McCool Junction, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of McCool Junction, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCool Junction, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCool Junction, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15

1.11%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.11% of the people in McCool Junction, NE are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCool Junction, 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

6.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 6.13% of McCool Junction, NE residents (44 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 McCool Junction, NE was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 9
Vietnam
3 ± 15
Korea
3 ± 12

McCool Junction, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McCool Junction, NE employs 545 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCool Junction, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), Construction (93 people), and Educational Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,875), Construction ($68,411), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

545

2024 Value

± 142

0.554%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCool Junction, NE grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 542 employees to 545 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCool Junction, NE, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (117 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCool Junction, 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

545

2024 Value

± 142

0.554%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCool Junction, NE grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 542 employees to 545 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCool Junction, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), Construction (93 people), and Educational Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCool Junction, NE, though some of these residents may live in McCool Junction, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,695

Median earning men ± $907

$40,083

Median earning women ± $8,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,531), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCool Junction, NE was $149,500 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $149,500, a 7.94% increase. The homeownership rate in McCool Junction, NE is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCool Junction, NE have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCool Junction, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,715

$246

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 McCool Junction, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in McCool Junction, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCool Junction, 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.

$118,438

Median Household Income

± $21,356

279

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in McCool Junction, NE grew to $118,438 from the previous year's value of $115,833.

The following chart displays the households in McCool Junction, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCool Junction, 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 (84%)
Carpooled (9.33%)
Walked (5.22%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in McCool Junction, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who walked to work (5.22%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCool Junction, NE have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.568% of the workforce in McCool Junction, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McCool Junction, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCool Junction, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCool Junction, NE (24 out of 718 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCool Junction, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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