Nehawka, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

109

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.9

48.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.8%

134% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,958

31.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Nehawka, NE is home to a population of 109 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104 people) in Nehawka, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nehawka, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.917%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.917% of the people in Nehawka, NE are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nehawka, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Nehawka, NE employs 55 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nehawka, NE were Construction (14 people), Retail Trade (6 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 63

−35.3%

1 Year decline

± 211%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nehawka, NE declined at a rate of −35.3%, from 85 employees to 55 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nehawka, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), Management Occupations (7 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nehawka, 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

2024 Value

± 63

−35.3%

1 Year decline

± 211%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nehawka, NE declined at a rate of −35.3%, from 85 employees to 55 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nehawka, NE, are Construction (14 people), Retail Trade (6 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nehawka, NE, though some of these residents may live in Nehawka, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $27,912

$34,167

Median earning women ± $21,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750) and Construction ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125) and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nehawka, NE was $119,300 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $119,300, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Nehawka, NE is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nehawka, NE have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nehawka, NE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$119,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,153

$47

Median Property Taxes

±$24

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 Nehawka, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Nehawka, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nehawka, 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.

$58,958

Median Household Income

± $29,399

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 51 households in Nehawka, NE declined from $58,958 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Nehawka, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nehawka, 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 (85.5%)
Walked (7.27%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Nehawka, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.27%) and those who worked at home (5.45%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nehawka, NE have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nehawka, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nehawka, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nehawka, NE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nehawka, NE (3 out of 107 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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