Seneca, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.2

20% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

24.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,250

2017 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Seneca, NE is home to a population of 45 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43 people) in Seneca, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Seneca, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seneca, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
1 ± 14

Seneca, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca, NE was $32,500 in 2017, which is 0.0977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $22,500 to $32,500, a 44.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca, NE is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca, NE have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca, NE is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$32,500

Median Property Value 2017

±$25,748

$15

Median Property Taxes

±$26

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 Seneca, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $1,056

Number of Households

± 35

The following chart displays the households in Seneca, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seneca, 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 (91.7%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Seneca, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.33%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca, NE have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seneca, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seneca, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seneca, NE have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca, NE (8 out of 45 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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