Wilber, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,936

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

8.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

6.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,712

5.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wilber, NE is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Wilber, NE residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2024, there were 5.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Wilber, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 White (Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Wilber, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilber, NE was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilber, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 202
White (Hispanic)
234 ± 226
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
170 ± 130

26.5%

Hispanic Population

514 people

26.5% of the people in Wilber, NE are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilber, 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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Wilber, NE residents (320 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 Wilber, NE was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 22

Wilber, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilber, NE employs 993 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilber, NE were Manufacturing (203 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Construction (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($115,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), and Construction ($66,635).

Employment

Occupations

993

2024 Value

± 160

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilber, NE declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.13k employees to 993 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilber, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people), Management Occupations (110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilber, 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

993

2024 Value

± 160

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilber, NE declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.13k employees to 993 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilber, NE, are Manufacturing (203 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Construction (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilber, NE, though some of these residents may live in Wilber, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,882

Median earning men ± $5,867

$36,083

Median earning women ± $7,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,635), Public Administration ($64,583), and Manufacturing ($56,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,250), Retail Trade ($47,670), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilber, NE was $185,700 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 $154,700 to $185,700, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilber, NE is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilber, NE have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilber, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,013

$457

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

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Wilber, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilber, 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.

$84,712

Median Household Income

± $9,031

682

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Wilber, NE grew to $84,712 from the previous year's value of $80,227.

The following chart displays the households in Wilber, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilber, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (9.93%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Wilber, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.93%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilber, NE have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Wilber, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilber, NE (156 out of 1.82k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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