Nickerson, NE

Census Place

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$74,600
0.267% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
306
4.08% 1-year growth

About

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.

70.3% of the residents in Nickerson, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Nickerson, NE was $74,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Nickerson, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.5 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nickerson, NE
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    281 ± 247
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    196 ± 105
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    24 ± 30
61.8%
Hispanic Population
341 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 11
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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

Voting results are not available for Nickerson, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
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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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nickerson, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90%)
  2. Carpooled (7.67%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Nickerson, NE has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 4.71% on Medicare, 3.99% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 36.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.89% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.42%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
4.71%
Medicare
3.99%
Non-Group
1.09%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nickerson, NE declined by 5.47% from 9.97% to 9.42%.

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