Pawnee City, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

930

1.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

2.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.7%

30.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$38,611

21.5% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

373

9.47% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pawnee City, NE had a population of 930 people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $38,611. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pawnee City, NE declined from 944 to 930, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,167 to $38,611, a −21.5% decrease.

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None of the households in Pawnee City, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Pawnee City, NE are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Pawnee City, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.18 minutes. The average car ownership in Pawnee City, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pawnee City, NE is home to a population of 930 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.18% of Pawnee City, NE residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Pawnee City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Pawnee City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pawnee City, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pawnee City, NE.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pawnee City, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Pawnee City, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2023, 1.18% of Pawnee City, NE residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pawnee City, NE was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 22
Korea
22 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 21

Pawnee City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pawnee City, NE employs 373 people. The largest industries in Pawnee City, NE are , and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($62,717), Manufacturing ($49,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

373

2023 Value

± 88

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pawnee City, NE declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 412 employees to 373 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawnee City, NE, are Production Occupations (57 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (44 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawnee City, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

373

2023 Value

± 88

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pawnee City, NE declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 412 employees to 373 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pawnee City, NE, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pawnee City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Pawnee City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Pawnee City, NE have an average commute time of 9.18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pawnee City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2023

42.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.3% of the housing units in Pawnee City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pawnee City, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pawnee City, NE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$38,611

Median Household Income

± $12,080

386

Number of Households

± 75

In 2023, the median household income of the 386 households in Pawnee City, NE declined from $38,611 from the previous year's value of $49,167.

The following chart displays the households in Pawnee City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pawnee City, NE is from Pawnee City, NE.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pawnee City, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Walked (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Pawnee City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

9.18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pawnee City, NE have a shorter commute time (9.18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pawnee City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawnee City, NE (176 out of 892 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pawnee City, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Pawnee City, NE has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 10.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pawnee County, NE see 2601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (2613 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 849 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2548 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pawnee County, NE

Primary care physicians in Pawnee County, NE see an average of 2,601 patients per year. This represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (2,613 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pawnee County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.8%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

10.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pawnee City, NE declined by 12.8% from 7.8% to 6.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pawnee City, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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