Stromsburg, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,074

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,988

3.59% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Stromsburg, NE is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Stromsburg, NE residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (974 people) in Stromsburg, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stromsburg, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stromsburg, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stromsburg, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
974 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 23
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 18

4.19%

Hispanic Population

45 people

4.19% of the people in Stromsburg, NE are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stromsburg, 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

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Stromsburg, NE residents (16 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 Stromsburg, NE was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 21
Korea
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 19

Stromsburg, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stromsburg, NE employs 497 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stromsburg, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Manufacturing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,692), Utilities ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance ($62,188).

Employment

Occupations

497

2024 Value

± 81

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stromsburg, NE grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 450 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stromsburg, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stromsburg, 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

497

2024 Value

± 81

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stromsburg, NE grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 450 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stromsburg, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Manufacturing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stromsburg, NE, though some of these residents may live in Stromsburg, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,323

Median earning men ± $4,299

$27,708

Median earning women ± $11,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,558), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,188), and Construction ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,375), Manufacturing ($40,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stromsburg, NE was $159,900 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,100 to $159,900, a 0.503% increase. The homeownership rate in Stromsburg, NE is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stromsburg, NE have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stromsburg, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,975

$343

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Stromsburg, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stromsburg, 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.

$58,988

Median Household Income

± $7,791

467

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 467 households in Stromsburg, NE declined from $58,988 from the previous year's value of $61,182.

The following chart displays the households in Stromsburg, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stromsburg, 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 (80.1%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Walked (2.93%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Stromsburg, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who walked to work (2.93%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stromsburg, NE have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Stromsburg, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stromsburg, NE (125 out of 1.03k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stromsburg, 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.

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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