Whitney, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.52%

23.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,458

5.86% 1-year growth

Economy

The economy of Whitney, NE employs 25 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitney, NE were Educational Services (9 people), Construction (6 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($98,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,750), and Construction ($37,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 65

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 396%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitney, NE declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 29 employees to 25 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitney, NE, are Transportation Occupations (6 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (5 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitney, 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

2024 Value

± 65

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 396%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitney, NE declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 29 employees to 25 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitney, NE, are Educational Services (9 people), Construction (6 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitney, NE, though some of these residents may live in Whitney, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,375

Median earning men ± $16,464

$38,750

Median earning women ± $38,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitney, NE was $36,900 in 2023, which is 0.111 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $28,100 to $36,900, a 31.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitney, NE is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitney, NE have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitney, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$36,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,067

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Whitney, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Whitney, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitney, 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.

$71,458

Median Household Income

± $13,142

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 23 households in Whitney, NE grew to $71,458 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Whitney, 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 Whitney, 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 (64%)
Carpooled (16%)
Walked (16%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Whitney, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who walked to work (16%).

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 Whitney, NE have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitney, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitney, NE (3 out of 46 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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