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North Platte, Nebraska

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StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Total Population22,8311,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,097$76,475$80,734
Median Age40.237.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$169,100$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$921$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate15.4%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.319.226.4
Worked from Home2.4%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.9%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in North Platte, Nebraska

Age in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Median Age40.237.238.9
Under 18 %23.0%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Households10,415797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households53.9%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married30.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,736$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.5%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.4%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.8%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.4%8.2%n/a

Housing in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units11,479863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.7%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,631$3,549n/a

Education in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School6.5%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.7%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.2%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work86.7%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes69.0%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in North Platte, Nebraska

StatisticNorth PlatteNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.6%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%9.5%16.7%

Cities near North Platte

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.