Omaha, NE Demographic Data

Omaha, NE Summary

Omaha is located in Douglas County in Nebraska
  • Population: 421,564
  • Area: 130.58 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 127.09 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.49 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,228.47 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,047.24 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Omaha, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
226,456
51%
50.8
Male
220,500
49%
49.2
Total Population
446,956
 
323,128,000

Omaha, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
32,922
7.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
30,678
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
28,631
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
29,785
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
31,577
7.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
72,055
16.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
56,933
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
53,075
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
28,590
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25,755
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
33,800
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,675
3.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,480
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
337,728
75.6%
77.2
Female
172,480
51.1%
51.3
Male
165,248
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
317,964
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
71,500
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
56,955
12.7%
15.2
Female
32,066
56.3%
55.8
Male
24,889
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Omaha, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
431,815
96.6% 
96.8
White
349,668
78.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
54,432
12.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,316
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
16,599
3.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,915
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
2,011
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
944
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
299
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
815
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
733
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
8,882
2.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
284
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
9,516
2.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
15,141
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
62,336
13.9% 
17.8
Mexican
46,258
10.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,042
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
863
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,173
3.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
384,620
86.1% 
82.2

Omaha, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
17,910
6.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
17,305
5.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
69,318
23.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
62,819
21.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,632
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
69,532
23.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
33,847
11.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
35,215
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
258,148
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
103,379
35.2%
31.2

Omaha, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
130,172
36.7%
33.7%
Now Married
159,035
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
41,585
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
6,993
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
16,940
4.8
5.8%

Omaha, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
343,876
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
70,158
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
47,621
11.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,163
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,360
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,014
1.0%
1.1%

Omaha, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,002
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,269
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,311
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,400
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27,632
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
31,554
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21,204
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21,001
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,319
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,189
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
52,672
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,163
 
31,128

Omaha, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,264
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,855
8.7%
9.8
Construction
16,285
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
52,972
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20,052
8.8%
6.6
Information
4,888
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,547
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,640
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
27,913
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
4,951
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
28,503
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,682
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,816
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17,119
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
87,502
38.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26,790
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
57,721
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
38,236
16.8%
18.1%

Omaha, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
224,267
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
184,156
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18,249
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,393
1.5%
5.1
Walked
4,318
1.9%
2.7
Other means
4,255
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
9,896
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
 
26.6

Omaha, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,241
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
66,732
37.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
64,843
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
28,065
16.0%
21.0

Omaha, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
175,881
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
99,592
56.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
76,289
43.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,772
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Omaha, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
190,653
1 room
4,872
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
8,464
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
20,983
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
25,145
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
28,639
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
28,928
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
25,192
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
20,189
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
28,241
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Omaha, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
190,653
 
 
1-unit, detached
123,434
64.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,596
4.0%
5.9
2-units
3,075
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,758
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
11,921
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15,266
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
22,478
11.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,852
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
273
0.1%
0.1

Omaha, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
41,132
21.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,459
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
21,991
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,666
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
31,519
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21,905
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,114
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,547
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,056
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,264
1.2%
1.4%

Omaha, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
126,185
71.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,677
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
46,435
26.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
323
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
226
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
474
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
561
0.3%
1.1

Omaha, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
66,015
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
481
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2,620
4.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,879
4.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,687
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,846
19.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
13,022
19.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
28,480
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
33,923
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,697
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,515
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,173
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,531
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
176
0.0%
0.0%

Omaha, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
74,792 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
108
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
275
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,056
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,707
5.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
6,888
9.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,378
25.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
43,380
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,497
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
860
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,667
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9,889
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,707
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,941
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,990
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
27,325
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,770
0.0%
0.0%

Omaha, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
99,592
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,213
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
17,741
17.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27,907
28.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
19,423
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,964
17.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,575
9.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,781
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
988
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,900
 
205,000