Stanton, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,702

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

55.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,500

3.98% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Stanton, NE is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.353% of Stanton, NE residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Stanton, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Stanton, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanton, NE was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanton, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 204
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 66
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 42

6.11%

Hispanic Population

104 people

6.11% of the people in Stanton, NE are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanton, 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

0.353%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.439%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.353% of Stanton, NE residents (6 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 Stanton, NE was 0.439%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 15

Stanton, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanton, NE employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanton, NE were Retail Trade (148 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,429), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,125).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 121

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanton, NE declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 851 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanton, NE, are Production Occupations (117 people), Management Occupations (91 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanton, 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

789

2024 Value

± 121

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanton, NE declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 851 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanton, NE, are Retail Trade (148 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Stanton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,958

Median earning men ± $16,684

$40,069

Median earning women ± $8,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,518), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($60,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanton, NE was $177,100 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,300 to $177,100, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanton, NE is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanton, NE have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanton, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,385

$463

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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 Stanton, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Stanton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanton, 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.

$76,500

Median Household Income

± $13,770

654

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 654 households in Stanton, NE grew to $76,500 from the previous year's value of $73,571.

The following chart displays the households in Stanton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanton, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Stanton, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (5.87%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanton, NE have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Stanton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanton, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanton, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanton, NE (174 out of 1.63k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanton, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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