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NEBRASKA CITY CENSUS DATA CENTER

NEBRASKA CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nebraska City, NE
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nebraska City, NE was 7,228.

Nebraska City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nebraska City was 3,421, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nebraska City, NE
There are an estimated 1,651 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Nebraska City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nebraska City is 3,807 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nebraska City, Nebraska
There are an estimated 1,588 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Nebraska City, NE
The median age of people living in Nebraska City, NE was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Nebraska City was 470. There were 5,361 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (1,374) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Nebraska City, NE
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nebraska City, NE was 7,165.

White Population in Nebraska City, NE
The estimated White population in the Nebraska City community is 6,939, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nebraska City, Nebraska
The estimated Black/African American population is 27, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nebraska City, NE
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nebraska City, NE was 22.

Asian Population in Nebraska City, Nebraska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Nebraska City, NE
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Nebraska City was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 145, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nebraska City community was 318, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nebraska City, NE
The household population number in Nebraska City was 6,953.

Group Quarters Population in Nebraska City, NE
Group Quarters population in the community was 275.

Average Household Size in Nebraska City, NE
The average household size in Nebraska City is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nebraska City, NE
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,154 total housing units in Nebraska City.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,898, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,962 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 936 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 256 vacant homes in Nebraska City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nebraska City, Nebraska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,731, with a median value in dollars of 73,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nebraska City, NE
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $730 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nebraska City, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,942 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nebraska City, Nebraska
823 people in Nebraska City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nebraska City, NE
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nebraska City was 848, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nebraska City, NE
In 2000, there were 1,392 people in Nebraska City, NE listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nebraska City, NE
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 285 people in Nebraska City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nebraska City, Nebraska
There were 3,695 in the labor force in Nebraska City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Nebraska City was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nebraska City, NE
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,952. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nebraska City, NE
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,860. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nebraska City, Nebraska
Per capita income in Nebraska City in the last full census was 16,969. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Nebraska City numbered 119, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nebraska City, NE
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 645, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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