O'Neill, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,570

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

2.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,510

15% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

O'Neill, NE is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.48% of O'Neill, NE residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3k people) in O'Neill, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Other (Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of O'Neill, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in O'Neill, NE was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in O'Neill, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 83

9.8%

Hispanic Population

350 people

9.8% of the people in O'Neill, NE are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in O'Neill, 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

4.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of O'Neill, NE residents (160 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 O'Neill, NE was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 32
Korea
12 ± 22

O'Neill, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in O'Neill, NE.

Economy

The economy of O'Neill, NE employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in O'Neill, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,150), and Construction ($62,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 261

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in O'Neill, NE declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 1.79k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in O'Neill, NE, are Management Occupations (294 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (155 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of O'Neill, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 261

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in O'Neill, NE declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 1.79k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in O'Neill, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of O'Neill, NE, though some of these residents may live in O'Neill, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,020

Median earning men ± $6,990

$32,440

Median earning women ± $12,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,250), and Construction ($62,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,037), and Public Administration ($31,827).

Housing & Living

The median property value in O'Neill, NE was $153,300 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,900 to $153,300, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in O'Neill, NE is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in O'Neill, NE have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in O'Neill, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,839

$1,040

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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 O'Neill, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in O'Neill, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in O'Neill, 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.

$56,510

Median Household Income

± $17,733

1.55k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in O'Neill, NE declined from $56,510 from the previous year's value of $66,458.

The following chart displays the households in O'Neill, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for O'Neill, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Walked (4.8%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in O'Neill, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who walked to work (4.8%).

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

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in O'Neill, NE have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in O'Neill, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in O'Neill, NE (649 out of 3.51k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in O'Neill, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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