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68748

Madison, NE · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,706
Median household income
$69,740
People below poverty
12.4%
Median home value
$148,800

Income

The median income of households in 68748 was $69,740. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.1
$50,000 to $74,999 23
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4
$200,000 or more 12.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52794
Female 45515

An estimated 84.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,304. 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 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.2
Social Security 30.1
Retirement income 13.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12

In 2020-2024, 8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 84.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 68748 in 2020-2024, 88.1% had health insurance coverage and 11.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.4% and public coverage was 31%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.7%.


In 2020-2024, 68748 had a total population of 2,706 - 1,369 (50.6%) females and 1,337 (49.4%) males. The median age was 37.1 years. An estimated 26.1% of the population was under 18 years, 34.2% was 19 to 44 years, 19.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 68748 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 106 83
5 to 9 105 85
10 to 14 32 148
15 to 19 139 59
20 to 24 101 89
25 to 29 51 109
30 to 34 91 60
35 to 39 87 133
40 to 44 117 87
45 to 49 41 24
50 to 54 91 60
55 to 59 68 156
60 to 64 65 31
65 to 69 84 105
70 to 74 56 72
75 to 79 42 22
80 to 84 31 40
85 and over 30 6

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.7% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.4% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 43.7% of the people in 68748 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 47% of the people in 68748 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 915 households in 68748. The average household size was 2.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 63.5% of the households in 68748 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.5% of all households, while 12.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.6% of all households.

In 68748, 41.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 63.5
Cohabiting Couples 3.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.9% of males and 59% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.7 25
Now married, except separated 55.9 59
Separated 2.9 0.7
Widowed 2.3 11.1
Divorced 6.1 4.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 68748, 83 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 49.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72% of the people living in 68748 were U.S. natives. 56.1% of the 68748 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 28% of 68748 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 68748 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 68748.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 80.6
Asia 19.4
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 68748 in 2020-2024, 44.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 36.9% of people at least five years old; 25.1% 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 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 36.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 68748 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 1.8
Different county, same state 4
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 74.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 25.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 68748 was 705 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 519. College or graduate school enrollment was 136.

Educational Attainment of People in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 25.4
High school diploma or equivalency 28.8
Some college, no degree 19
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.4

Disability

In 68748, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.2% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 68748, 64.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,088 81
Federal, state, or local government workers 91 6.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 161 12

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 68748 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.6
Construction 8.2
Manufacturing 30.6
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 5.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.3
Other Services, except public administration 8.8
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 68748 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 307 22.9
Service occupations 170 12.7
Sales and office occupations 219 16.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 202 15
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 445 33.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.2% of 68748 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.5
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 8.6

In 2020-2024, 68748 had a total of 1,026 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.8% 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"). 14.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.1
Mobile homes 2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 45.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 68748 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 72.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 68748 had 915 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 111 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.6% while renters occupied 22.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.91 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

2.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.4% and another 38.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 68748:

House Heating Fuel Used in 68748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.3
Electricity 29
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 68748 was $148,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.4 % had a mortgage. 56.6% 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 $1,180 and for owners without a mortgage it was $527.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 68748 was $962. 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.