Nemaha, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,667

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$63,300

2.62% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Nemaha, IA is home to a population of 48 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Nemaha, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Nemaha, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nemaha, IA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 41
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nemaha, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Nemaha, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nemaha, IA.

Economy

The economy of Nemaha, IA employs 17 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nemaha, IA were Educational Services (8 people), Manufacturing (3 people), and Public Administration (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,958).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 67

−22.7%

1 Year decline

± 642%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nemaha, IA declined at a rate of −22.7%, from 22 employees to 17 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nemaha, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), Material Moving Occupations (2 people), and Production Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nemaha, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

± 67

−22.7%

1 Year decline

± 642%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nemaha, IA declined at a rate of −22.7%, from 22 employees to 17 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nemaha, IA, are Educational Services (8 people), Manufacturing (3 people), and Public Administration (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nemaha, IA, though some of these residents may live in Nemaha, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $58,075

$53,333

Median earning women ± $9,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nemaha, IA was $63,300 in 2024, which is 0.19 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $63,300, a 2.62% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nemaha, IA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nemaha, IA have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nemaha, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,717

$10

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,667

Median Household Income

± $9,786

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 16 households in Nemaha, IA grew to $56,667 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha, IA 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 Nemaha, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Walked (11.8%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Nemaha, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nemaha, IA have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nemaha, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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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