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

In 2023, Ponca, NE had a population of 707 people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $53,077. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ponca, NE declined from 713 to 707, a −0.842% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,542 to $53,077, a −9.34% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponca, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 71.6%.

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 3 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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

As of 2023, 99.7% of Ponca, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ponca, NE was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponca, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    636 ± 114
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 29
  3. White (Hispanic)
    16 ± 23
4.81%
Hispanic Population
34 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponca, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
0.982%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2023, 1.13% of Ponca, NE residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ponca, NE was 0.982%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 23
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Ponca, NE employs 384 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ponca, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (66 people), and Construction (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,500), Utilities ($91,500), and Construction ($82,083).

Employment

Occupations

384
2023 Value
± 91
2.95%
1 Year growth
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ponca, NE grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 373 employees to 384 employees.

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

384
2023 Value
± 91
2.95%
1 Year growth
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ponca, NE grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 373 employees to 384 employees.

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,438
Median earning men ± $18,858
$29,688
Median earning women ± $20,863

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).

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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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 71.6%, which is higher than 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 higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$35,911
$252
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.6%
Homeownership
2023
57.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.6% of the housing units in Ponca, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$53,077
Median Household Income
± $11,421
352
Number of Households
± 75

In 2023, the median household income of the 352 households in Ponca, NE declined from $53,077 from the previous year's value of $58,542.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponca, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.85%)
  3. 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.

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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, 0% of the workforce in Ponca, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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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+.

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

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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Ponca, NE has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 7.5% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.06%
Uninsured
53.9%
Employer Coverage
7.5%
Medicaid
18.8%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.68%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ponca, NE grew by 68.5% from 1.82% to 3.06%.

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