Nebraska City

Population: 7,287
Median household income: $67,993
Median home value: $147,800

Nebraska City, a community in Otoe County, Nebraska, has 7,287 residents. The median household income of $67,993 is below the Otoe County median ($81,430).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nebraska City's population held roughly steady from 7,273 to 7,287, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $117,000 to $147,800.

The median resident is 37.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,287
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,993
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 3,133
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2737,287

Median household income

$46,857$67,993

Median home value

$117,000$147,800

Median gross rent

$701$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,273	$46,857	$117,000	$701
2020	7,270	$56,947	$120,000	$746
2021	7,206	$59,983	$121,300	$819
2022	7,257	$63,732	$143,900	$901
2023	7,287	$67,993	$147,800	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	4.4%
5 to 17	1,612	22.1%
18 to 24	727	10.0%
25 to 34	678	9.3%
35 to 44	1,005	13.8%
45 to 54	821	11.3%
55 to 64	765	10.5%
65 to 74	778	10.7%
75 and over	581	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,784	79.4%
Black or African American	113	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	334	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,034	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	411	8.9%
High school graduate	1,677	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,358	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	877	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	305	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,856	78.1%
Carpooled	518	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	1.9%
Bicycle	19	0.5%
Worked from home	179	4.9%
Other means	17	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,980	56.9%
15 to 29 min	458	13.2%
30 to 44 min	452	13.0%
45 to 59 min	517	14.9%
60+ min	71	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.6% (897 of 7,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,612	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,205	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,817	89.9%
Vacant	316	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,055	72.9%
Renter-occupied	762	27.1%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,431	77.6%
1-unit, attached	110	3.5%
2 to 4 units	140	4.5%
5 to 19 units	122	3.9%
20 or more units	172	5.5%
Mobile home & other	158	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3133705
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6759, -95.8616