state

Nebraska

Demographic and economic profile of Nebraska, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

2,005,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,985

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Nebraska added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,570,391 (79.9%)
  • Two or More Races149,163 (7.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone93,595 (4.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone83,156 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone49,107 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19,581 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish149,033
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island13,718
  3. 3.Other Indo-European12,967
  4. 4.Vietnamese8,078
  5. 5.Arabic6,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

105,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,373

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

90.3 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$40,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care248,936
  2. 2.Retail Trade107,599
  3. 3.Manufacturing107,113
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management94,896
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate80,520

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations415,986
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations201,610
  3. 3.Service Occupations155,187
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations145,161
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations100,923

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.68×)43,503
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.18×)80,520
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.06×)107,113
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)248,936
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.04×)73,435

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$223,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,035/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99983,799 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99973,942 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99961,315 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99940,441 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99939,524 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99937,862 (7.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone779,557 (77.3%)
  • Worked at Home100,900 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled85,919 (8.5%)
  • Walked23,548 (2.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other10,164 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit5,315 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.