Merna, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

380

4.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.3

0.299% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.49%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,500

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,500

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Merna, NE had a population of 380 people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $73,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Merna, NE grew from 364 to 380, a 4.4% increase and its median household income grew from $71,042 to $73,500, a 3.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merna, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (5%), White (Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Merna, 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 Merna, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Merna, NE was $107,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Merna, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Merna, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merna, NE is home to a population of 380 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.526% of Merna, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Merna, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Merna, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merna, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merna, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 80
Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 26
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 14

4.74%

Hispanic Population

18 people

4.74% of the people in Merna, NE are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merna, 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
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

0.526%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.549%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 0.526% of Merna, NE residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merna, NE was 0.549%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Merna, NE employs N/A people. The largest industries in Merna, NE are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Transportation & Warehousing (22 people), and Educational Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merna, NE, are Transportation Occupations (31 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (22 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merna, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merna, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Transportation & Warehousing (22 people), and Educational Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merna, NE, though some of these residents may live in Merna, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,969

Median earning men ± $10,093

$35,938

Median earning women ± $21,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,208), Manufacturing ($68,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merna, NE was $107,500 in 2023, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,500 to $107,500, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Merna, NE is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Merna, NE have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merna, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,138

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Merna, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Merna, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merna, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Merna, NE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$73,500

Median Household Income

± $15,881

140

Number of Households

± 33

In 2023, the median household income of the 140 households in Merna, NE grew to $73,500 from the previous year's value of $71,042.

The following chart displays the households in Merna, 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 Merna, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Bicycle (5.1%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Merna, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.1%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merna, NE have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Merna, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merna, NE (32 out of 377 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merna, NE is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Merna, NE has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 9.21% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Custer County, NE see 1518 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2092 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 951 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,518 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Custer County, NE

Primary care physicians in Custer County, NE see an average of 1,518 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Custer County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.21%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

9.21%

Medicaid

9.47%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merna, NE declined by 27% from 5.77% to 4.21%.

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

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