Ord, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,100

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,818

8.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ord, NE is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.76% of Ord, NE residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 47.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Ord, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Ord, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ord, NE was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ord, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 21

3.9%

Hispanic Population

82 people

3.9% of the people in Ord, NE are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ord, 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

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Ord, NE residents (58 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 Ord, NE was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 16

Ord, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ord, NE employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ord, NE were Retail Trade (171 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,063), Wholesale Trade ($65,833), and Utilities ($58,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 161

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ord, NE grew at a rate of 0.832%, from 1.08k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ord, NE, are Management Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), and Production Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ord, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 161

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ord, NE grew at a rate of 0.832%, from 1.08k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ord, NE, are Retail Trade (171 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ord, NE, though some of these residents may live in Ord, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,034

Median earning men ± $9,683

$29,712

Median earning women ± $4,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,250), Wholesale Trade ($65,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,607), and Public Administration ($43,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ord, NE was $119,800 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,500 to $119,800, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Ord, NE is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ord, NE have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ord, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,251

$672

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Ord, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Ord, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ord, 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.

$57,818

Median Household Income

± $4,975

966

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 966 households in Ord, NE grew to $57,818 from the previous year's value of $53,274.

The following chart displays the households in Ord, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ord, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (3.74%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Ord, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (3.74%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ord, NE have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.697% of the workforce in Ord, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ord, NE (226 out of 2.04k 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ord, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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