Nickerson, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population
572
5.54% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.2
20.8% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.5%
10.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$117,500
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$74,800
15.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
294
8.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nickerson, NE had a population of 572 people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $117,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nickerson, NE grew from 542 to 572, a 5.54% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $117,500, a NaNy% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, NE are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (49%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.15%), White (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Nickerson, 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.

74.3% of the residents in Nickerson, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nickerson, NE was $74,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.7%.

Most people in Nickerson, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Nickerson, NE was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nickerson, NE is home to a population of 572 people, from which 74.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.7% of Nickerson, NE residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Nickerson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 White (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.3%
2023 Citizenship
79.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74.3% of Nickerson, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nickerson, NE was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, NE
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    280 ± 258
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    232 ± 108
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    18 ± 27
58.4%
Hispanic Population
334 people

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Nickerson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 White (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

58.4% of the people in Nickerson, NE are hispanic (334 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nickerson, NE as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
153 people
21.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
116 people

As of 2023, 26.7% of Nickerson, NE residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nickerson, NE was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10

Nickerson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nickerson, NE employs 294 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nickerson, NE were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($98,681), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,667), and Construction ($83,000).

Employment

Occupations

294
2023 Value
± 143
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nickerson, NE grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 272 employees to 294 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nickerson, NE, are Material Moving Occupations (95 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (70 people), and Transportation Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nickerson, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

294
2023 Value
± 143
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nickerson, NE grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 272 employees to 294 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nickerson, NE, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nickerson, NE, though some of these residents may live in Nickerson, 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

$52,917
Median earning men ± $32,258
$25,179
Median earning women ± $7,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,736), Construction ($83,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,250).

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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

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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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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nickerson, NE was $74,800 in 2023, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $64,800 to $74,800, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Nickerson, NE is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Nickerson, NE have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nickerson, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,035
$168
Median Property Taxes
±$100

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.7%
Homeownership
2023
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.7% of the housing units in Nickerson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$117,500
Median Household Income
± $94,623
196
Number of Households
± 103

In 2023, the median household income of the 196 households in Nickerson, NE grew to $117,500 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Nickerson, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nickerson, NE is from Nickerson, NE.
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  2. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (87.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.4%)

In 2023, 87.8% of workers in Nickerson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (1.4%).

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

39.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nickerson, NE have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nickerson, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nickerson, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nickerson, NE have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nickerson, NE (100 out of 572 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

90% of the population of Nickerson, NE has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 3.67% on Medicare, 3.15% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 36.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.02% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.97%
Uninsured
57.5%
Employer Coverage
24.7%
Medicaid
3.67%
Medicare
3.15%
Non-Group
1.05%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nickerson, NE declined by 12.9% from 11.4% to 9.97%.

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