Ponca, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

707

0.842% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

4.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.6%

50.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,077

9.34% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$173,800

48.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

384

2.95% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponca, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), White (Hispanic) (2.26%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.98%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Ponca, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Ponca, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ponca, NE was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Ponca, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponca, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ponca, NE is home to a population of 707 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.13% of Ponca, NE residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2023, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (636 people) in Ponca, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponca, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
636 ± 114
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 30.7
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 23

4.81%

Hispanic Population

34 people

4.81% of the people in Ponca, NE are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ponca, 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
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 Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.982%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 29
Vietnam
16 ± 23
Korea
10 ± 20

Ponca, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ponca, NE employs 384 people. The largest industries in Ponca, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (66 people), and Construction (39 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

384

2023 Value

± 91

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponca, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people), and Management Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponca, 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

384

2023 Value

± 91

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponca, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (66 people), and Construction (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponca, NE, though some of these residents may live in Ponca, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,500), Construction ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,556), Public Administration ($26,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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

The median property value in Ponca, NE was $173,800 in 2023, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $173,800, a 48.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponca, NE is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ponca, NE have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponca, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,911

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Ponca, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,077

Median Household Income

± $11,421

352

Number of Households

± 75

The following chart displays the households in Ponca, 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 Ponca, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (7.85%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Ponca, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponca, NE have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ponca, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponca, NE (17 out of 653 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

3.06%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

7.5%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

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

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