Nebraska · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Nebraska
A Census profile of the Southwest Nebraska Public Use Microdata Area in Nebraska, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 99,875 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 42.5.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Nebraska.
How Southwest Nebraska compares to Nebraska
- Median household income here is $71,068, $4,873 below the Nebraska figure of $75,941.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 23.9%, 11.7% below the Nebraska figure of 35.6%.
- Homeownership here is 72.7%, 6.0% above the Nebraska figure of 66.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.4%, 0.3% below the Nebraska figure of 11.7%.
Southwest Nebraska vs. Nebraska vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NE and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,068 | $75,941 |
| Median family income | $84,266 | $98,479 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $50,704 | $55,998 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,534 | $36,549 |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.2% | 68.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 40 | 38.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,574 | $2,687 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $936 | $813 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $6 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,778 | $40,994 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 292.9 | 310.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,978 | $3,041 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,523 | $3,121 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $243 | $213 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,920 | $3,833 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 35.6% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.0% | 92.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Science | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 5.5% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Sales | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Construction | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Production | 8.4% | 6.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 9.9% | 4.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.7% | 9.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.5% | 10.9% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| Information (industry) | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 6.8% | 9.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.4% | 11.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.8% | 7.7% |
| Private insurance | 65.6% | 71.4% |
| Public insurance | 41.4% | 32.9% |
| With a disability | 16.9% | 13.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 17 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 90.7% | 85.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.1 | 33.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $870 | $1,100 |
| Rent as % of income | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 66.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Single-family detached | 82.1% | 71.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.7% | 93.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $160 | $130 |
| Median Fuel cost | $250 | $550 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.4 | 51 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $260 | $800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $900 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $650 | $940 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $879 | $1,247 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,250 | $3,550 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $400 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,875 | 2,005,466 |
| Average age | 42.5 | 38.5 |
| Married (15+) | 59.2% | 52.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.2% | 13.6% |
| Black | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,722 | $2,135 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Southwest Nebraska — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Nebraska PUMA?+
The Southwest Nebraska PUMA in Nebraska has a population of 99,875, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Nebraska, NE?+
Median household income in the Southwest Nebraska PUMA is $71,068, compared with $75,941 across Nebraska and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Nebraska PUMA?+
The Southwest Nebraska PUMA covers Southwest Nebraska. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Nebraska contains 14 PUMAs.
Where does this Southwest Nebraska data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.