Nebraska City, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,287

0.413% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

2.84% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

27.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,993

6.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$147,800

2.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,750

0.698% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nebraska City, NE had a population of 7.29k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $67,993. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nebraska City, NE grew from 7,257 to 7,287, a 0.413% increase and its median household income grew from $63,732 to $67,993, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nebraska City, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.95%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Nebraska City, 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.

89.2% of the residents in Nebraska City, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nebraska City, NE was $147,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Nebraska City, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nebraska City, NE was 2 cars per household.

United States Nebraska Otoe County, NE Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Nebraska City, NE is home to a population of 7.29k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.5% of Nebraska City, NE residents were born outside of the country (986 people).

In 2023, there were 8.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.78k people) in Nebraska City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 704 Other (Hispanic) and 334 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.2% of Nebraska City, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nebraska City, NE was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nebraska City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.78k ± 283
Other (Hispanic)
704 ± 297
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 201

14.2%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

14.2% of the people in Nebraska City, NE are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nebraska City, 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

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

986 people

13.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

974 people

As of 2023, 13.5% of Nebraska City, NE residents (986 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 Nebraska City, NE was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 51

Nebraska City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nebraska City, NE employs 3.75k people. The largest industries in Nebraska City, NE are Manufacturing (725 people), Educational Services (443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,900), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($77,083).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2023 Value

± 417

0.698%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nebraska City, NE grew at a rate of 0.698%, from 3.72k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nebraska City, NE, are Production Occupations (618 people), Sales & Related Occupations (350 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nebraska City, 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

3.75k

2023 Value

± 417

0.698%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nebraska City, NE grew at a rate of 0.698%, from 3.72k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nebraska City, NE, are Manufacturing (725 people), Educational Services (443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nebraska City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Nebraska City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,327

Median earning men ± $6,228

$32,979

Median earning women ± $7,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,875), Wholesale Trade ($105,843), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,331), Public Administration ($49,313), and Manufacturing ($36,923).

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

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

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 Nebraska City, NE was $147,800 in 2023, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,900 to $147,800, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Nebraska City, NE is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Nebraska City, NE have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nebraska City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,653

$2,055

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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 Nebraska City, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Nebraska City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9669
Census Tract 9670

The following map shows all of the places in Nebraska City, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,993

Median Household Income

± $5,894

2.82k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Nebraska City, NE grew to $67,993 from the previous year's value of $63,732.

The following chart displays the households in Nebraska City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nebraska City, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Nebraska City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nebraska City, NE have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.288% of the workforce in Nebraska City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nebraska City, NE (897 out of 7.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nebraska City, 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

94.6% of the population of Nebraska City, NE has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 6.86% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otoe County, NE see 1330 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.2% decrease from the previous year (1779 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1770 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 885 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,330 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otoe County, NE

Primary care physicians in Otoe County, NE see an average of 1,330 patients per year. This represents a 25.2% decrease from the previous year (1,779 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

6.86%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nebraska City, NE declined by 9.18% from 5.95% to 5.4%.

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

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