Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

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2021 Population
137,970
1.36% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
41
1.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.5%
2.16% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$60,652
6.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$128,300
4.22% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
64,607
1.72% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE had a population of 138k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $60,652. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE grew from 136,120 to 137,970, a 1.36% increase and its median household income grew from $56,724 to $60,652, a 6.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), White (Hispanic) (3.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), Other (Hispanic) (1.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.18%).

6.75% of the households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Concordia University-Nebraska (1,272 degrees awarded in 2021), Doane University (689 degrees), and Peru State College (372 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was $128,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is home to a population of 138k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.5% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (4.83k people).

In 2021, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.97k White (Hispanic) and 3.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Spanish (6,790 households), German (602 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (185 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,043
Women
49.3%
69,837
Men
50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 137,880 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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Citizenship

97.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    123k ± 307
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.97k ± 655
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.27k ± 375
6.77%
Hispanic Population
9.35k people

In 2021, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.97k White (Hispanic) and 3.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.77% of the people in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are hispanic (9.35k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,615 ± 981 people
  2. El Salvador
    259 ± 395 people
  3. Germany
    196 ± 343 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 1,615 Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents, followed by El Salvador with 259 and Germany with 196.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.83k people
3.58%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.87k people

As of 2021, 3.5% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents (4.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,790 households (5.23%)
  2. German
    602 households (0.463%)
  3. Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
    185 households (0.142%)

6.75% of the households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Spanish. 5.23% of the households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,898 ± 236
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,308 ± 203
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,152 ± 156

Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE employs 64.6k people. The largest industries in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Elementary & secondary schools (5,182 people), Construction (4,166 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,010 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($166,487), Department stores ($166,070), and Bus service & urban transit ($121,495).

Males in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,627. The income inequality in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.412, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,182
Women
47.5%
33,330
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2020 was 63,512 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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Occupations

64.6k
2021 Value
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 1.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 63.5k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,451 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,908 people), and Registered nurses (1,689 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

64.6k
2021 Value
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 1.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 63.5k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,182 people), Construction (4,166 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,100
Median earning men ± $1,106
$29,904
Median earning women ± $917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,070), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,594), and Public Administration ($56,842).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,037), Public Administration ($40,356), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,570).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $26B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $13.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B
2020 Value in Nebraska
$286B
Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska
97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $10.2B
  2. $7.65B
  3. $6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

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.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 23, 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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE awarded 2,418 degrees. The student population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,171 male students and 4,593 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (1,681 and 70.2%), followed by Unknown (294 and 12.3%), Black or African American (169 and 7.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (151 and 6.31%).

The largest universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE by number of degrees awarded are Concordia University-Nebraska (1,272 and 52.6%), Doane University (689 and 28.5%), and Peru State College (372 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Curriculum & Instruction (939 and 38.8%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (234 and 9.68%), and General Business Administration & Management (203 and 8.4%).

The median tuition costs in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are $35,600 for private four year colleges, and $5,640 and $5,640 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,764 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,764 students enrolled in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,551 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 214 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,272 degrees awarded
  2. 689 degrees awarded
  3. 372 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concordia University-Nebraska with 1,272 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 735 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, which is 0.437 times less than the 1,683 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,681 degrees mean that there were 5.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 294 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.851% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.73% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (35.8k), Some college (25.2k), and Bachelors Degree (16.8k).

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The median property value in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was $128,300 in 2021, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $123,100 to $128,300, a 4.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is $60,652. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $89,640, followed by Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $88,408 and $84,534.

Property

$128,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,750
$40,669
Median Property Taxes
±$981

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

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Rent vs Own

74.2%
Homeownership
2021
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.2% of the housing units in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $89,640, followed by Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $88,408 and $84,534.

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Household Income

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$60,652
Median Household Income
± $1,403
54.8k
Number of Households
± 1,220

In 2021, the median household income of the 54.8k households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE grew to $60,652 from the previous year's value of $56,724.

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Wage Distribution

0.412
2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE
0.396
2020 Wage GINI in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

In 2021, the income inequality in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 0.412 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.02% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.51%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2021, 79.2% of workers in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (13.9k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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92.8% of the population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 341 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,309 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,309 patients per year. This represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1,310 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.17%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
9.52%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.7%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE declined by 1.4% from 7.27% to 7.17%.

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