Red Cloud, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

991

8.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

4.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

26.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,536

4.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

535

9.41% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Cloud, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), White (Hispanic) (4.14%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.505%).

None of the households in Red Cloud, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Red Cloud, NE are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Red Cloud, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Cloud, NE was 2 cars per household.

United States Nebraska Webster County, NE South Central Nebraska PUMA, NE

Population & Diversity

Red Cloud, NE is home to a population of 991 people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.11% of Red Cloud, NE residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (868 people) in Red Cloud, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Cloud, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
868 ± 110
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 27.9
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 31

4.94%

Hispanic Population

49 people

4.94% of the people in Red Cloud, NE are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Red Cloud, 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

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

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

Economy

The economy of Red Cloud, NE employs 535 people. The largest industries in Red Cloud, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,208), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,208).

Employment

Occupations

535

2023 Value

± 97

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Cloud, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Management Occupations (48 people), and Production Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Cloud, 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

535

2023 Value

± 97

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Cloud, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Cloud, NE, though some of these residents may live in Red Cloud, 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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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,208), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($47,875), Manufacturing ($39,063), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,714).

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

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

People in Red Cloud, NE have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Cloud, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$50,536

Median Household Income

± $11,154

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Red Cloud, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Cloud, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (8.04%)
Walked (6.17%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Red Cloud, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.04%) and those who walked to work (6.17%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Cloud, NE have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Red Cloud, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Cloud, NE (121 out of 944 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Cloud, 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.

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

Uninsured People

5.27%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

19.9%

Non-Group

0.843%

Military or VA

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

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