Schuyler, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

6,578

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.78%

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,399

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,700

12.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Schuyler, NE is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 66.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.7% of Schuyler, NE residents were born outside of the country (3.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Schuyler, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Other (Hispanic) and 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66.1%

2024 Citizenship

66.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66.1% of Schuyler, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schuyler, NE was 66.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schuyler, NE

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 636
Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 532
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 133

75.2%

Hispanic Population

4.94k people

75.2% of the people in Schuyler, NE are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schuyler, 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

45.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

45.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.94k people

As of 2024, 45.7% of Schuyler, NE residents (3.01k 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 Schuyler, NE was 45.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 207
Vietnam
42 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 36

Schuyler, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schuyler, NE employs 3.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schuyler, NE were Manufacturing (1,840 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,869), Manufacturing ($60,077), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2024 Value

± 544

0.366%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuyler, NE grew at a rate of 0.366%, from 3.28k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schuyler, NE, are Production Occupations (1,095 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (454 people), and Material Moving Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schuyler, 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

3.29k

2024 Value

± 544

0.366%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuyler, NE grew at a rate of 0.366%, from 3.28k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schuyler, NE, are Manufacturing (1,840 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schuyler, NE, though some of these residents may live in Schuyler, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,790

Median earning men ± $29,404

$41,236

Median earning women ± $7,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,547), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,885), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,042), Retail Trade ($28,194), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,408).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schuyler, NE was $145,700 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $145,700, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Schuyler, NE is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schuyler, NE have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schuyler, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,035

$1,494

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Schuyler, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schuyler, 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.

$80,399

Median Household Income

± $8,563

2.09k

Number of Households

± 449

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Schuyler, NE grew to $80,399 from the previous year's value of $78,380.

The following chart displays the households in Schuyler, 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 Schuyler, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Walked (4.06%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Schuyler, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who walked to work (4.06%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schuyler, NE have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Schuyler, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schuyler, NE (444 out of 6.55k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schuyler, NE is Hispanic, 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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