Nemaha County, NE

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2023 Population

7,035

0.228% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADeb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

N/APete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,132

5.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$125,100

5.75% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Nemaha County, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Nemaha County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nemaha County, NE was $125,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Nemaha County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Nemaha County, NE was 2 cars per household.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Nemaha County, NE is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Nemaha County, NE residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Nemaha County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 53

Nemaha County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nemaha County, NE employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nemaha County, NE were Educational Services (411 people), Utilities (372 people), and Retail Trade (362 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,465), and Educational Services ($65,947).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nemaha County, NE, are Management Occupations (435 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nemaha County, 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

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nemaha County, NE, are Educational Services (411 people), Utilities (372 people), and Retail Trade (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nemaha County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Nemaha County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $6,930

$31,641

Median earning women ± $5,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,798), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), and Public Administration ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Finance and Insurance
12
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.2k
Manufacturing
$5.53k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (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

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Nemaha County, NE awarded 403 degrees. The student population of Nemaha County, NE in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in Nemaha County, NE for a public four year colleges is $5,760 for in-state students and $5,760 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
33 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
62 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nemaha County, NE was General Psychology with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nemaha County, NE according to their major.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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 Nemaha County, NE was $125,100 in 2023, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $125,100, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Nemaha County, NE is N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Nemaha County, NE have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nemaha County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.978%.

Housing

Property

$125,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,522

$1,985

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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 Nemaha County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9681, Nemaha County, NE
Census Tract 9682, Nemaha County, NE

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nemaha County, 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.

$60,132

Median Household Income

± $8,088

2.81k

Number of Households

± 290

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, 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 Nemaha County, NE is from Nemaha County, NE.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nemaha County, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (7.43%)
Walked (5.24%)

In 2023, 82.8% of workers in Nemaha County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.43%) and those who walked to work (5.24%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nemaha County, NE have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Nemaha County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.978%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nemaha County, NE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 99 in Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 29.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Nemaha County, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, NE see 1,177 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.256% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,177 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nemaha County, NE

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, NE see an average of 1,177 patients per year. This represents a 0.256% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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