Nebraska

State

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US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

0.542% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

965,582

0.415% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nebraska are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.14%), Other (Hispanic) (3.94%), and White (Hispanic) (3.66%).

N/A of the households in Nebraska 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.

The largest universities in Nebraska are University of Nebraska-Lincoln (6,113 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,604 degrees), and Bellevue University (3,235 degrees).

Nebraska borders Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5M people) in Nebraska than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE
199,717
Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE
191,007
Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE
184,573

In N/A there were 1,958,939 residents in Nebraska.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE (199,717 people), Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE (191,007 people), and Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (184,573 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Nebraska colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

976,197

Women

49.8%

982,742

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 1,958,939 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nebraska

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5M ± 1.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90.7k ± 1.64k
Two+ (Hispanic)
81.4k ± 3.9k

12.3%

Hispanic Population

242k people

12.3% of the people in Nebraska are hispanic (242k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

7.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148k people

7.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

144k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33,955 ± 1,085
Gulf War (2001-)
26,772 ± 1,224
Gulf War (1990s)
16,471 ± 862

Nebraska has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nebraska employs 966k people. The largest industries in Nebraska are Elementary & secondary schools (65,892 people), Construction (64,096 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (50,872 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($197,936), Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($177,354), and Petroleum refining ($131,649).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

453,438

Women

47.7%

496,535

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Nebraska in 2020 was 949,973 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nebraska.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In N/A there were 965,582 people working in Nebraska. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE (103,398 people), Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE (103,337 people), and Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE (93,416 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Nebraska colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

966k

2022 Value

0.415%

1 Year growth

± 0.415%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nebraska, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (25,318 people), Registered nurses (24,781 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (22,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nebraska.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

966k

2022 Value

0.415%

1 Year growth

± 0.415%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nebraska, are Elementary & secondary schools (65,892 people), Construction (64,096 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (50,872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nebraska, though some of these residents may live in Nebraska and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,444), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,946), and Public Administration ($69,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,756), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,942), and Public Administration ($48,610).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4,523
Construction
3,970
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3,238
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.22M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.65M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$6.28M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

The most partisan county was Grant County, NE with 93.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (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.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Nebraska

59.3% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Nebraska

Grant County, NE
93.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Hayes County, NE
92.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Arthur County, NE
91.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan county in Nebraska was Grant County, NE with 93.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Nebraska colored by their party leaning.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete 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

In 2022, universities in Nebraska awarded 33,026 degrees. The student population of Nebraska in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 58,556 male students and 76,896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nebraska are White (23,688 and 74.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,179 and 10%), Black or African American (1,337 and 4.22%), and Two or More Races (1,152 and 3.64%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Nebraska, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,461 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,331 degrees awarded
General Psychology
616 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Nebraska was General Business Administration & Management with 1,461 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Nebraska according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
6,113 degrees awarded
University of Nebraska at Omaha
3,604 degrees awarded
Bellevue University
3,235 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nebraska-Lincoln with 6,113 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 13,939 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nebraska, which is 0.73 times less than the 19,087 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23,688 degrees mean that there were 7.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,179 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,108) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nebraska in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nebraska. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.428%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nebraska compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the counties in Nebraska colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

787k

Number of Households

± 5,905

The following chart displays the households in Nebraska 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (8.52%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Nebraska drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.52%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nebraska have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Nebraska have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nebraska. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.428%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nebraska (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nebraska is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Nebraska. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The map show the children in poverty rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of children 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

92.6% of the population of Nebraska has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.92% 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

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.43%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Nebraska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Nebraska.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34% in Nebraska.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Nebraska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Nebraska.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.49% in Nebraska.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Nebraska and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Nebraska.

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