Woodland Park, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,657

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.13%

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,000

4.98% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Woodland Park, NE is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.53% of Woodland Park, NE residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 4.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Woodland Park, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Other (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Woodland Park, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland Park, NE was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland Park, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 229
Other (Hispanic)
278 ± 103
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 21

17.5%

Hispanic Population

290 people

17.5% of the people in Woodland Park, NE are hispanic (290 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodland Park, 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

4.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 4.53% of Woodland Park, NE residents (75 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 Woodland Park, NE was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 37
Vietnam
20 ± 30
Korea
17 ± 26

Woodland Park, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodland Park, NE employs 929 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodland Park, NE were Manufacturing (178 people), Educational Services (132 people), and Retail Trade (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($133,056), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,660).

Employment

Occupations

929

2024 Value

± 171

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Park, NE declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 938 employees to 929 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland Park, NE, are Production Occupations (158 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland Park, 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

929

2024 Value

± 171

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Park, NE declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 938 employees to 929 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland Park, NE, are Manufacturing (178 people), Educational Services (132 people), and Retail Trade (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland Park, NE, though some of these residents may live in Woodland Park, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,208

Median earning men ± $13,270

$43,000

Median earning women ± $4,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,861), Manufacturing ($67,801), and Retail Trade ($42,171).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,976), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodland Park, NE was $165,600 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $165,600, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodland Park, NE is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodland Park, NE have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland Park, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,437

$590

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Woodland Park, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodland Park, 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.

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $17,679

664

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Woodland Park, NE declined from $74,000 from the previous year's value of $77,880.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland Park, 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 Woodland Park, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (8.83%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Woodland Park, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland Park, NE have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Woodland Park, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland Park, NE (118 out of 1.65k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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