O'Neill

Population: 3,574
Median household income: $66,458
Median home value: $130,900

O'Neill is a community in Holt County, Nebraska, home to 3,574 residents. The median household income of $66,458 is in line with the Holt County median ($67,225).

Between 2019 and 2023, O'Neill's population declined 1.1% from 3,615 to 3,574, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $117,300 to $130,900.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,574
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,458
Median home value: $130,900
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 1,688
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6153,574

Median household income

$58,194$66,458

Median home value

$117,300$130,900

Median gross rent

$732$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,615	$58,194	$117,300	$732
2020	3,594	$60,863	$124,300	$730
2021	3,590	$59,058	$133,700	$731
2022	3,584	$63,867	$140,100	$737
2023	3,574	$66,458	$130,900	$712

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	7.1%
5 to 17	574	16.1%
18 to 24	223	6.2%
25 to 34	453	12.7%
35 to 44	385	10.8%
45 to 54	376	10.5%
55 to 64	498	13.9%
65 to 74	518	14.5%
75 and over	294	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,133	87.7%
Black or African American	30	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	74	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	9.5%
High school graduate	934	37.0%
Some college or associate's	838	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	264	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	248	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,535	85.9%
Carpooled	96	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	2.2%
Other means	32	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,339	76.6%
15 to 29 min	261	14.9%
30 to 44 min	117	6.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	30	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.9% (521 of 3,498)

	Count	Share
Family households	905	58.8%
Nonfamily households	634	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,539	91.2%
Vacant	149	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,023	66.5%
Renter-occupied	516	33.5%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,297	76.8%
1-unit, attached	53	3.1%
2 to 4 units	127	7.5%
5 to 19 units	95	5.6%
20 or more units	33	2.0%
Mobile home & other	83	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3137105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4615, -98.6470