Nickerson, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

552

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

4.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

9.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$155,080

32% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nickerson, NE is home to a population of 552 people, from which 70.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.6% of Nickerson, NE residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (281 people) in Nickerson, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 White (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.3%

2024 Citizenship

74.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.3% of Nickerson, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nickerson, NE was 74.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, NE

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
281 ± 247
White (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 105
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 30

61.8%

Hispanic Population

341 people

61.8% of the people in Nickerson, NE are hispanic (341 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

30.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2024, 30.6% of Nickerson, NE residents (169 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nickerson, NE was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Nickerson, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nickerson, NE employs 306 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nickerson, NE were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($101,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,477), and Construction ($85,833).

Employment

Occupations

306

2024 Value

± 147

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 65.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nickerson, NE grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 294 employees to 306 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nickerson, NE, are Material Moving Occupations (122 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (55 people), and Transportation Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nickerson, 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

306

2024 Value

± 147

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 65.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nickerson, NE grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 294 employees to 306 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nickerson, NE, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,375

Median earning men ± $65,223

$25,938

Median earning women ± $13,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,534), Construction ($85,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,023), Manufacturing ($27,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nickerson, NE was $74,600 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,800 to $74,600, a 0.267% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nickerson, NE is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nickerson, NE have an average commute time of 40.5 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

$74,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,628

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Nickerson, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nickerson, 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.

$155,080

Median Household Income

± $129,749

219

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Nickerson, NE grew to $155,080 from the previous year's value of $117,500.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nickerson, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (7.67%)
Worked At Home (1.33%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Nickerson, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (1.33%).

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

40.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nickerson, NE have a longer commute time (40.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nickerson, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nickerson, NE (87 out of 552 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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.

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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