Merna, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
383
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
18% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.7%
132% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,875
15.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$100,000
6.98% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
181
7.65% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Merna, NE was $100,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Merna, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Merna, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Merna, NE is home to a population of 383 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.261% of Merna, NE residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Merna, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Merna, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merna, 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 Merna, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    330 ± 72
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 35
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7 ± 14
3.13%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Merna, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.13% of the people in Merna, NE are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merna, 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

0.261%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.526%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.261% of Merna, NE residents (1 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 Merna, NE was 0.526%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14

Merna, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Merna, NE employs 181 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merna, NE were Manufacturing (28 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), and Educational Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,813), and Manufacturing ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

181
2024 Value
± 63
−7.65%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merna, NE declined at a rate of −7.65%, from 196 employees to 181 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merna, NE, are Transportation Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merna, 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

181
2024 Value
± 63
−7.65%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merna, NE declined at a rate of −7.65%, from 196 employees to 181 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merna, NE, are Manufacturing (28 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000
Median earning men ± $9,551
$28,125
Median earning women ± $14,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Manufacturing ($53,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

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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 Merna, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Merna, NE was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $100,000, a 6.98% decrease. The homeownership rate in Merna, NE is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Merna, NE have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merna, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,638
$114
Median Property Taxes
±$29

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Merna, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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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.
$61,875
Median Household Income
± $26,196
156
Number of Households
± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 156 households in Merna, NE declined from $61,875 from the previous year's value of $73,500.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merna, 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 (74%)
  2. Carpooled (7.91%)
  3. Bicycle (5.65%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Merna, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.91%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.65%).

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

13 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merna, NE have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.588% of the workforce in Merna, 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 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merna, NE (74 out of 376 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

93% of the population of Merna, NE has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.35% 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, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.05%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
2.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merna, NE grew by 67.4% from 4.21% to 7.05%.

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