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68108

Omaha, NE · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
14,578
Median household income
$53,609
People below poverty
23.5%
Median home value
$159,700

Income

The median income of households in 68108 was $53,609. An estimated 5.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 10.2
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 19.5
$50,000 to $74,999 14.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.4
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 or more 6.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48955
Female 42123

An estimated 76.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,008. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.6
Social Security 26.2
Retirement income 16
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.3
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 68108 in 2020-2024, 76.6% had health insurance coverage and 23.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.4% and public coverage was 42.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 16.9%.


In 2020-2024, 68108 had a total population of 14,578 - 7,060 (48.4%) females and 7,518 (51.6%) males. The median age was 32.3 years. An estimated 25.8% of the population was under 18 years, 39.1% was 19 to 44 years, 19.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 13 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 68108 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 788 459
5 to 9 532 637
10 to 14 431 424
15 to 19 424 440
20 to 24 524 557
25 to 29 628 804
30 to 34 741 564
35 to 39 507 627
40 to 44 425 315
45 to 49 322 236
50 to 54 291 334
55 to 59 442 323
60 to 64 552 360
65 to 69 274 262
70 to 74 220 283
75 to 79 185 116
80 to 84 163 59
85 and over 69 260

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.1% were White; 4.7% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 2.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 49.2% of the people in 68108 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 42.7% of the people in 68108 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,649 households in 68108. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 30.8% of the households in 68108 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29% of all households, while 24.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36% of all households.

In 68108, 30.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30.8
Cohabiting Couples 15.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 36.4% of males and 33.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.7 45.1
Now married, except separated 36.4 33.6
Separated 0.6 2.1
Widowed 2.5 4.2
Divorced 11.8 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 68108, 220 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 2.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75.7% of the people living in 68108 were U.S. natives. 49.2% of the 68108 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.3% of 68108 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 49.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 68108 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 68108.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 97.1
Asia 0.3
Europe 0.2
Africa 2.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 68108 in 2020-2024, 44.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 40.9% of people at least five years old; 23.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 40.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.1
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 75.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 68108 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 75.3
Different house, same county 11.7
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 7.1
Abroad 4

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 68108 was 3,510 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 19 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,411. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,080.

Educational Attainment of People in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.8
High school diploma or equivalency 26.6
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 14.8
Graduate or professional degree 8.7

Disability

In 68108, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 13% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 68108, 60.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,337 79
Federal, state, or local government workers 834 12.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 494 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 68108 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 10
Manufacturing 9.5
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 68108 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,959 29
Service occupations 1,390 20.6
Sales and office occupations 1,315 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 969 14.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,123 16.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.2% of 68108 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 23.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 23.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 2.3
Other means 1
Worked from home 8.5

In 2020-2024, 68108 had a total of 6,066 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 27.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 27.7
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 61.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 68108 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 42.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 68108 had 5,649 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 417 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53.2% while renters occupied 46.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.59.

9.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.9% and another 18.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 68108:

House Heating Fuel Used in 68108 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.5
Electricity 24.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 68108 was $159,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.5 % had a mortgage. 56.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,392 and for owners without a mortgage it was $545.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 68108 was $1,194. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.