Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

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2022 Population
137,799
0.124% 1-year decline
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.4
0.976% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.3%
1.87% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,442
9.55% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$151,900
18.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
63,955
1.01% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE had a population of 138k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $66,442. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE declined from 137,970 to 137,799, a −0.124% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,652 to $66,442, a 9.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Other (Hispanic) (2.13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%).

6.71% of the households in Southeast 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.

97.7% of the residents in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Concordia University-Nebraska (651 degrees awarded in 2022), Doane University (641 degrees), and Peru State College (374 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was $151,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is home to a population of 138k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.69% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (5.08k people).

In 2022, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k White (Hispanic) and 3.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Spanish (6,661 households), German (585 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (255 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,861
Women
49.3%
69,866
Men
50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 137,727 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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Citizenship

97.7%
2022 Citizenship
97.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    122k ± 304
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.24k ± 629
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.53k ± 360
6.93%
Hispanic Population
9.55k people

In 2022, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k White (Hispanic) and 3.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.93% of the people in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are hispanic (9.55k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,318 ± 887 people
  2. El Salvador
    406 ± 494 people
  3. Germany
    215 ± 360 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 1,318 Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents, followed by El Salvador with 406 and Germany with 215.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.69%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.08k people
3.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.83k people

As of 2022, 3.69% of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE residents (5.08k 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 Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,661 households (5.13%)
  2. German
    585 households (0.451%)
  3. Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
    255 households (0.196%)

6.71% of the households in Southeast 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Spanish. 5.13% of the households in Southeast 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
    2,876 ± 248
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,486 ± 232
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,263 ± 163

Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE employs 64k people. The largest industries in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Elementary & secondary schools (5,142 people), Construction (4,175 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,064 people), and the highest paying industries are Department stores ($264,187), Bus service & urban transit ($183,473), and Computer Systems Design ($158,771).

Males in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,956. The income inequality in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,182
Women
47.5%
33,330
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2020 was 63,512 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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Occupations

64k
2022 Value
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± −1.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 64.6k employees to 64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,298 people), Registered nurses (1,743 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,653 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

64k
2022 Value
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± −1.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 64.6k employees to 64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,142 people), Construction (4,175 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,064 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Southeast 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

$51,305
Median earning men ± $1,234
$32,835
Median earning women ± $862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,118), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,522), and Public Administration ($61,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,438), Public Administration ($44,965), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,546).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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Civics

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 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.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE awarded 1,876 degrees. The student population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,053 male students and 4,298 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (1,399 and 76.2%), followed by Unknown (168 and 9.15%), Hispanic or Latino (112 and 6.1%), and Black or African American (69 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE by number of degrees awarded are Concordia University-Nebraska (651 and 34.7%), Doane University (641 and 34.2%), and Peru State College (374 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are Curriculum & Instruction (401 and 21.4%), General Business Administration & Management (145 and 7.73%), and General Education (115 and 6.13%).

The median tuition costs in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE are $37,000 for private four year colleges, and $5,760 and $5,760 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,351 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,351 students enrolled in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,241 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 94 degrees awarded
  2. 63 degrees awarded
  3. 129 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was General Psychology with 94 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 651 degrees awarded
  2. 641 degrees awarded
  3. 374 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Concordia University-Nebraska with 651 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, which is 0.531 times less than the 1,225 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 1,399 degrees mean that there were 8.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,000) 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.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.576% 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 Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.7k), Some college (25.1k), and Bachelors Degree (17k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was $151,900 in 2022, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $151,900, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE is $66,442. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $96,862, followed by Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $95,911 and $92,250.

Property

$151,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,634
$41,055
Median Property Taxes
±$973

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2022
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was Douglas County--Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE with a value of $96,862, followed by Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE and Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, with respective values of $95,911 and $92,250.

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Household Income

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$66,442
Median Household Income
± $1,803
55.2k
Number of Households
± 1,303

In 2022, the median household income of the 55.2k households in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE grew to $66,442 from the previous year's value of $60,652.

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Wage Distribution

0.416
2022 Wage GINI in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE
0.412
2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE

In 2022, the income inequality in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.54%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.36%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.54%) and those who worked at home (6.36%).

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Southeast 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

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE (13.6k out of 132k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast 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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.69% 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.

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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

7.15%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Nebraska PUMA, NE declined by 0.238% from 7.17% to 7.15%.

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