Central Nebraska PUMA, NE

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2021 Population
109,636
0.582% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
38.6
1.03% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.5%
2.4% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$60,264
4.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$153,600
7.19% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
51,242
0.166% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Central Nebraska PUMA, NE had a population of 110k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $60,264. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE grew from 109,002 to 109,636, a 0.582% increase and its median household income grew from $57,437 to $60,264, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.05%), White (Hispanic) (6.91%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%).

15.2% of the households in Central 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.

94.3% of the residents in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are Central Community College (2,747 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was $153,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Central Nebraska PUMA, NE is home to a population of 110k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.9% of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (9.76k people).

In 2021, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.7k people) in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.83k Other (Hispanic) and 7.58k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are Spanish (13,586 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (429 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (318 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
54,354
Women
49.5%
55,369
Men
50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 109,723 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

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Citizenship

94.3%
2021 Citizenship
94.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.3% of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.7k ± 224
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8.83k ± 1.06k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.58k ± 948
18.3%
Hispanic Population
20k people

In 2021, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.7k people) in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.83k Other (Hispanic) and 7.58k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.3% of the people in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are hispanic (20k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,833 ± 1,493 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,508 ± 947 people
  3. Cuba
    1,395 ± 911 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 3,833 Central Nebraska PUMA, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,508 and Cuba with 1,395.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.76k people
8.97%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
9.78k people

As of 2021, 8.9% of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE residents (9.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    13,586 households (13.3%)
  2. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
    429 households (0.42%)
  3. Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
    318 households (0.311%)

15.2% of the households in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was Spanish. 13.3% of the households in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,123 ± 221
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    985 ± 212
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    630 ± 158

Central Nebraska PUMA, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE employs 51.2k people. The largest industries in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are Construction (3,936 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,645 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (2,639 people), and the highest paying industries are Not specified manufacturing industries ($159,305), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($133,793), and Offices of physicians ($116,057).

Males in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,670. The income inequality in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,797
Women
48.3%
26,530
Men
51.7%

The workforce of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2020 was 51,327 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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Occupations

51.2k
2021 Value
−0.166%
1 Year decline
± −0.166%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE declined at a rate of −0.166%, from 51.3k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,653 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,493 people), and Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

51.2k
2021 Value
−0.166%
1 Year decline
± −0.166%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE declined at a rate of −0.166%, from 51.3k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Construction (3,936 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,645 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (2,639 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,673
Median earning men ± $948
$31,655
Median earning women ± $751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,156), Public Administration ($57,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($40,046), Manufacturing ($39,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,712).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $26B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $13.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B
2020 Value in Nebraska
$286B
Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska
97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $10.2B
  2. $7.65B
  3. $6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

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.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 23, 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.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

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

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In 2021, universities in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE awarded 2,747 degrees. The student population of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,537 male students and 3,772 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (2,020 and 73.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (627 and 22.8%), Black or African American (59 and 2.15%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (19 and 0.692%).

The largest universities in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE by number of degrees awarded are Central Community College (2,747 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE are General Business Administration & Management (439 and 16%), Welding Technology (196 and 7.14%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 and 6.63%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 6,309 students enrolled in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,370 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 182 degrees awarded
  2. 90 degrees awarded
  3. 55 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 182 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,747 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Community College with 2,747 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,481 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE, which is 1.17 times more than the 1,266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,020 degrees mean that there were 3.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 627 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.73% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (26k), Some college (20.5k), and Bachelors Degree (12.6k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was $153,600 in 2021, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $143,300 to $153,600, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE is $60,264. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $89,640, followed by Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $88,408 and $84,534.

Property

$153,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,757
$29,710
Median Property Taxes
±$973

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Rent vs Own

69.1%
Homeownership
2021
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.1% of the housing units in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $89,640, followed by Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $88,408 and $84,534.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,264
Median Household Income
± $1,559
43k
Number of Households
± 1,229

In 2021, the median household income of the 43k households in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE grew to $60,264 from the previous year's value of $57,437.

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Wage Distribution

0.41
2021 Wage GINI in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE
0.411
2020 Wage GINI in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE

In 2021, the income inequality in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0382% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Central Nebraska PUMA, NE was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2021, 81.3% of workers in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE (11.4k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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89.9% of the population of Central Nebraska PUMA, NE has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 341 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,309 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,309 patients per year. This represents a 0.0763% decrease from the previous year (1,310 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
47.8%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Nebraska PUMA, NE grew by 5.11% from 9.59% to 10.1%.

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