Nemaha County, NE

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US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

11.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,196

7.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,300

17.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,263

0.648% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Nemaha County, NE had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $57,196. Between N/A and N/A the population of Nemaha County, NE N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $53,081 to $57,196, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), White (Hispanic) (1.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.997%).

None of the households in Nemaha County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Nemaha County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Nemaha County, NE was $118,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Nemaha County, NE borders Atchison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Johnson County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, and Richardson County, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

Nemaha County, NE is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.01% of Nemaha County, NE residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2022, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Nemaha County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Nemaha County, NE residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nemaha County, NE was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nemaha County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.34k ± 185
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 189
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 39

3.05%

Hispanic Population

214 people

3.05% of the people in Nemaha County, NE are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nemaha County, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

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

1.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2022, 1.01% of Nemaha County, NE residents (71 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nemaha County, NE was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 69
Korea
68 ± 66

Nemaha County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nemaha County, NE employs 3.26k people. The largest industries in Nemaha County, NE are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,991), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,461).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2022 Value

± 307

0.648%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nemaha County, NE grew at a rate of 0.648%, from 3.24k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nemaha County, NE, are Management Occupations (405 people), Production Occupations (305 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nemaha County, NE.

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

3.26k

2022 Value

± 307

0.648%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nemaha County, NE grew at a rate of 0.648%, from 3.24k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nemaha County, NE, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nemaha County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Nemaha County, 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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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

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Finance and Insurance
12
Construction

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

$15k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.2k
Manufacturing
$5.53k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nemaha County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 70.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.16%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.16%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nemaha County, NE for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
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 Nemaha County, NE awarded 374 degrees. The student population of Nemaha County, NE in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $5,760 for in-state students and $5,760 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,799 students enrolled in Nemaha County, NE, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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

Public, 4-year or above ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 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

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 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

The median property value in Nemaha County, NE was $118,300 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,300 to $118,300, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Nemaha County, NE is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Housing

Property

$118,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,963

$1,987

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Nemaha County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2022

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.7% of the housing units in Nemaha County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nemaha County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9681
Census Tract 9682

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nemaha County, 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.

$57,196

Median Household Income

± $4,871

2.85k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Nemaha County, NE grew to $57,196 from the previous year's value of $53,081.

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, 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 Nemaha County, NE is from Nebraska.

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 lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Nemaha County, NE N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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 Nemaha County, NE have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Nemaha County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nemaha County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nemaha County, NE have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nemaha County, NE (1k out of 6.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nemaha County, NE is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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 Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 99 in Nemaha County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 29.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.1% of the population of Nemaha County, NE has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, NE see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.03% increase from the previous year (1162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2355 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2355 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nemaha County, NE

Primary care physicians in Nemaha County, NE see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 1.03% increase from the previous year (1,162 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.89%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nemaha County, NE grew by 3.16% from 8.62% to 8.89%.

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