Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

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2023 Population

184,347

0.0119% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADeb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

N/APete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

0.262% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

1.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,007

5.29% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

86,676

0.495% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.38%), Other (Hispanic) (6.22%), White (Hispanic) (3.1%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%).

None of the households in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Northeast Community College (1,025 degrees awarded in 2023), Wayne State College (1,000 degrees), and Nebraska Indian Community College (33 degrees).

Most people in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 2 cars per household.

Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE borders Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD, Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, North Central & Northwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, Dodge, Cass, Saunders & Washington Counties PUMA, NE, Lakota Region PUMA, SD, and Jackrabbit Region PUMA, SD.

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Population & Diversity

Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is home to a population of 184k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.25% of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2023, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Two+ (Hispanic) and 11.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 173
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.55k
Other (Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.17k

17.4%

Hispanic Population

32k people

17.4% of the people in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are hispanic (32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,615 ± 2,344 people
Guatemala
2,048 ± 1,105 people
Cuba
1,325 ± 890 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 9,615 Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,048 and Cuba with 1,325.

Foreign-Born Population

9.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

9.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,226 ± 265
Gulf War (2001-)
1,349 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
823 ± 156

Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE employs 86.7k people. The largest industries in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Elementary & secondary schools (6,415 people), Construction (6,143 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (4,061 people), and the highest paying industries are Other direct selling establishments ($118,474), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($112,775), and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($107,217).

Males in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,203. The income inequality in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Men

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The workforce of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Occupations

86.7k

2022 Value

0.495%

1 Year growth

± 0.495%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,902 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,177 people), and Registered nurses (2,050 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

86.7k

2022 Value

0.495%

1 Year growth

± 0.495%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,415 people), Construction (6,143 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (4,061 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (1,660 and 81.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (214 and 10.5%), American Indian or Alaska Native (59 and 2.88%), and Two or More Races (42 and 2.05%).

The largest universities in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Community College (1,025 and NaNN%), Wayne State College (1,000 and NaNN%), and Nebraska Indian Community College (33 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (242 and NaNN%), Elementary Education & Teaching (91 and NaNN%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (77 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $4,920 for in-state students and $4,920 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeast Community College
1,025 degrees awarded
Wayne State College
1,000 degrees awarded
Nebraska Indian Community College
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Community College with 1,025 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 903 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, which is 0.76 times less than the 1,188 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,660 degrees mean that there were 7.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 214 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In false, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is $69,007. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE with a value of $101,402, followed by Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $100,286 and $96,658.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE with a value of $101,402, followed by Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $100,286 and $96,658.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,007

Median Household Income

± $1,455

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (9.17%)
Worked At Home (6.99%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (6.99%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (18.7k out of 180k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1243 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,302 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.535% decrease from the previous year (1,309 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nebraska in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.7%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.