Nebraska City, NE Population

Overview

7,206

Total Population

38.1

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

973

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nebraska City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nebraska City is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nebraska City's population under 18 was 26.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nebraska City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nebraska City, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 20.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.49% aged 30 to 64, 16.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 280 less females than males in Nebraska City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Nebraska City, NE.
The Nebraska City, NE gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 466.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 275.

Nebraska City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nebraska City population: 81.07% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 10.17% are some other race and 6.09% are multiracial.
Nebraska City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 973 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,233 (86.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nebraska City is White with a population of 5,842 (81.07% of the total population).

Nebraska City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,349 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Nebraska City's population increased by 3 (0.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nebraska City's population decreased by 83 (1.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nebraska City's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,976.