Oconto, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

167

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

1.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.99%

46.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oconto, NE is home to a population of 167 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Oconto, NE residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136 people) in Oconto, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oconto, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 6

15%

Hispanic Population

25 people

15% of the people in Oconto, NE are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oconto, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

8.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Oconto, NE residents (17 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 Oconto, NE was 8.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Oconto, NE employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oconto, NE were Public Administration (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,000), Manufacturing ($57,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,094).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 66

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oconto, NE grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 71 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oconto, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (15 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oconto, 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

2024 Value

± 66

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oconto, NE grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 71 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oconto, NE, are Public Administration (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oconto, NE, though some of these residents may live in Oconto, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,188

Median earning men ± $20,051

$42,955

Median earning women ± $1,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,429), and Retail Trade ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oconto, NE was $60,000 in 2024, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $60,000, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Oconto, NE is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oconto, NE have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oconto, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,497

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

41.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Oconto, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oconto, 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.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $53,353

Number of Households

± 38

The following chart displays the households in Oconto, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oconto, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Other (3.66%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Oconto, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.66%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oconto, NE have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Oconto, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oconto, NE (10 out of 167 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oconto, 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.

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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