Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE

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    US Senator
    Deb Fischer
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Pete Ricketts
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.8
    0.723% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.5%
    3.63% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $65,524
    4.16% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $167,100
    5.56% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    46,034
    0.693% 1-year growth

    About

    12.5% of the households in Southwest 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.

    96.2% of the residents in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was $167,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

    Most people in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was N/A per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.48% of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE residents were born outside of the country (7.57k people).

    In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.81k Other (Hispanic) and 5.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE are Spanish (9,737 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,071 households), and German (206 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Residents by Gender and Age

    RACE/ETHNICITY
    49,826
    Women
    49.3%
    51,282
    Men
    50.7%

    The resident population of United States in 2024 was 101,108 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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    Citizenship

    96.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.3%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      80k ± 374
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      5.81k ± 739
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      5.31k ± 670
    15%
    Hispanic Population
    15.2k people

    In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.81k Other (Hispanic) and 5.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    15% of the people in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE are hispanic (15.2k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,677 ± 1,253 people
    2. Guatemala
      1,376 ± 904 people
    3. El Salvador
      693 ± 644 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 2,677 Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,376 and El Salvador with 693.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    7.48%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    7.57k people
    7.06%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    7.18k people

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      9,737 households (10.2%)
    2. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
      1,071 households (1.13%)
    3. German
      206 households (0.216%)

    12.5% of the households in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was Spanish. 10.2% of the households in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,165 ± 226
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      890 ± 152
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      864 ± 152

    Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.2% of the population of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,207 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

    Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    7.76%
    Uninsured
    45.7%
    Employer Coverage
    12.9%
    Medicaid
    16.1%
    Medicare
    16.3%
    Non-Group
    1.27%
    Military or VA

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE employs 46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE were Elementary & secondary schools (4,062 people), Animal slaughtering & processing (2,849 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,702 people), and the highest paying industries were Car Dealers ($232,705), Offices of physicians ($213,483), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($123,840).

    Males in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,624. The income inequality in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

    Employment

    Workforce Diversity

    Measure
    RACE/ETHNICITY
    21,490
    Women
    46.7%
    24,544
    Men
    53.3%

    The workforce of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2024 was 46,034 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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    Occupations

    46k
    2024 Value
    0.693%
    1 Year growth
    ± 0.693%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,957 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,651 people), and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (1,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    46k
    2024 Value
    0.693%
    1 Year growth
    ± 0.693%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,062 people), Animal slaughtering & processing (2,849 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,702 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, though some of these residents may live in Southwest 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

    $51,804
    Median earning men ± $1,152
    $34,774
    Median earning women ± $1,314

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,932), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,514), and Public Administration ($69,154).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,034), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,177), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,596).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.73%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Nebraska

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    Deb Fischer
    Senator from Nebraska1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Pete Ricketts
    Senator from Nebraska2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE awarded 527 degrees. The student population of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 964 male students and 1,398 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE are White (437 and 86.9%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 10.1%), Black or African American (6 and 1.19%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.19%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 2,362 students enrolled in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, 40.8% men and 59.2% 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.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      165 degrees awarded
    2. General Agricultural Production Operations
      45 degrees awarded
    3. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
      44 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 165 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE according to their major.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, which is 0.573 times less than the 335 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 437 degrees mean that there were 8.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($4,093) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,163) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Working Population

    Educational Attainment

    Race

    The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.7k), Some college (19.2k), and Bachelors Degree (12.3k).

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $167,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,069
    $29,936
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,026

    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 Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    61.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $65,524
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,922
    N/A
    Number of Households
    ± N/A

    The following chart displays the households in Southwest 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    0.418
    2024 Wage GINI in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE
    0.423
    2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE

    In 2024, the income inequality in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
    2. Carpooled (8.63%)
    3. Worked At Home (5%)

    In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (5%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    16.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE (11.4k out of 99k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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