Tekamah, NE

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,690
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.8
7.35% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.6%
11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,074
5.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$129,900
14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
753
9.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tekamah, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Tekamah, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tekamah, NE was $129,900, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Tekamah, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Tekamah, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tekamah, NE is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Tekamah, NE residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Tekamah, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Tekamah, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tekamah, NE was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tekamah, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.54k ± 208
  2. White (Hispanic)
    56 ± 51
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 36
4.2%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Tekamah, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.2% of the people in Tekamah, NE are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tekamah, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,760 ± 5,245 people
  2. Guatemala
    11,721 ± 2,650 people
  3. El Salvador
    6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
43 people
1.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Tekamah, NE residents (43 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 Tekamah, NE was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    44 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 20
  3. Korea
    9 ± 14

Tekamah, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tekamah, NE employs 753 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tekamah, NE were Manufacturing (154 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,781).

Employment

Occupations

753
2024 Value
± 112
9.45%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tekamah, NE grew at a rate of 9.45%, from 688 employees to 753 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tekamah, NE, are Production Occupations (94 people), Management Occupations (76 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tekamah, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

753
2024 Value
± 112
9.45%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tekamah, NE grew at a rate of 9.45%, from 688 employees to 753 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tekamah, NE, are Manufacturing (154 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tekamah, NE, though some of these residents may live in Tekamah, 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

$57,404
Median earning men ± $11,044
$38,942
Median earning women ± $4,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,781), Manufacturing ($65,478), and Wholesale Trade ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Tekamah, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.849%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer
Senator from Nebraska1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Senator from Nebraska2
Assumed office on January 12, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tekamah, NE was $129,900 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $129,900, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Tekamah, NE is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tekamah, NE have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tekamah, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,602
$520
Median Property Taxes
±$75

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Tekamah, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,074
Median Household Income
± $8,813
722
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Tekamah, NE grew to $57,074 from the previous year's value of $54,139.

The following chart displays the households in Tekamah, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tekamah, NE is from Nebraska.
0.447
2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
  2. Carpooled (18.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Tekamah, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tekamah, NE have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tekamah, 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 Tekamah, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tekamah, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tekamah, NE (309 out of 1.66k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tekamah, NE is White, 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.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Tekamah, NE has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 21.9% on Medicare, 9.39% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.51%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
21.9%
Medicare
9.39%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tekamah, NE grew by 12.1% from 8.49% to 9.51%.

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