Weeping Water, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,407

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

2.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.97%

48.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,750

24.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Weeping Water, NE is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.569% of Weeping Water, NE residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Weeping Water, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Weeping Water, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weeping Water, NE was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weeping Water, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 305
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 43

5.12%

Hispanic Population

72 people

5.12% of the people in Weeping Water, NE are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weeping Water, 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

0.569%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.563%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.569% of Weeping Water, NE residents (8 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 Weeping Water, NE was 0.563%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 35
Vietnam
21 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 9

Weeping Water, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weeping Water, NE employs 600 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weeping Water, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,563).

Employment

Occupations

600

2024 Value

± 112

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weeping Water, NE grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 534 employees to 600 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weeping Water, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (75 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people), and Production Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weeping Water, 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

600

2024 Value

± 112

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weeping Water, NE grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 534 employees to 600 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weeping Water, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weeping Water, NE, though some of these residents may live in Weeping Water, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,591

Median earning men ± $9,930

$39,464

Median earning women ± $4,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,068), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weeping Water, NE was $185,800 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,600 to $185,800, a 3.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Weeping Water, NE is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weeping Water, NE have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weeping Water, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,640

$327

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Weeping Water, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weeping Water, 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $23,531

453

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Weeping Water, NE grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $67,083.

The following chart displays the households in Weeping Water, 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 Weeping Water, 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%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Weeping Water, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weeping Water, NE have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.707% of the workforce in Weeping Water, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weeping Water, NE (84 out of 1.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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