Rising City, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

256

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

1.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.38%

30.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,139

21.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rising City, NE is home to a population of 256 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.781% of Rising City, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (248 people) in Rising City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Rising City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rising City, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rising City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

0.781%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.781% of the people in Rising City, NE are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rising City, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.781%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.741%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.781% of Rising City, NE residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rising City, NE was 0.741%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13
Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Rising City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rising City, NE employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rising City, NE were Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 59

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rising City, NE grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 156 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rising City, NE, are Management Occupations (19 people), Transportation Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rising City, 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

158

2024 Value

± 59

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rising City, NE grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 156 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rising City, NE, are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rising City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Rising City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,536

Median earning men ± $12,130

$37,292

Median earning women ± $12,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), Manufacturing ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rising City, NE was $135,900 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,000 to $135,900, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rising City, NE is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rising City, NE have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rising City, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,287

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Rising City, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Rising City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rising City, 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.

$90,139

Median Household Income

± $18,138

115

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 115 households in Rising City, NE grew to $90,139 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Rising 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rising City, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)
Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Rising City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.09%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rising City, NE have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rising City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rising City, NE (24 out of 256 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rising City, NE is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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