Prague, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

310

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

9.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.88%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

19.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Prague, NE is home to a population of 310 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 60.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (301 people) in Prague, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prague, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prague, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prague, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
301 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

0.323%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.323% of the people in Prague, NE are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prague, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Prague, NE employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prague, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 72

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prague, NE declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 225 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prague, NE, are Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prague, 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

197

2024 Value

± 72

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prague, NE declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 225 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prague, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prague, NE, though some of these residents may live in Prague, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,667

Median earning men ± $20,841

$35,875

Median earning women ± $8,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625) and Manufacturing ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prague, NE was $98,200 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $98,200, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Prague, NE is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prague, NE have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prague, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,694

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Prague, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Prague, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prague, 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.

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $58,067

124

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 124 households in Prague, NE declined from $74,375 from the previous year's value of $92,857.

The following chart displays the households in Prague, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prague, 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 (79.7%)
Walked (9.14%)
Worked At Home (7.11%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Prague, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (7.11%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prague, NE have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Prague, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prague, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prague, NE have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prague, NE (18 out of 306 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prague, NE is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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