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Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
982,064
Households
389,812
Average household size
2.48
Median age
36.6 years
Median household income
$84,829
Housing units
412,110
Population comparison
2020 Census967,604
2024 estimate982,064
Change+1.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
982,064
Median age
36.6 years
Male
489,981
Female
492,083
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.9 years
Female median age
37.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
32,664Under 531,303
93,6235–1789,160
43,87718–2442,138
68,91025–3467,520
69,94735–4467,976
57,54045–5456,386
57,49555–6458,140
65,92565+79,460
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 532,66431,303
5–1793,62389,160
18–2443,87742,138
25–3468,91067,520
35–4469,94767,976
45–5457,54056,386
55–6457,49558,140
65+65,92579,460
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5–17
Male
5–9
34,860
10–14
36,800
15–17
21,963
Female
5–9
33,483
10–14
34,750
15–17
20,927
18–24
Male
18–19
12,816
20
5,583
21
6,092
22–24
19,386
Female
18–19
11,904
20
5,243
21
5,882
22–24
19,109
25–34
Male
25–29
34,146
30–34
34,764
Female
25–29
33,237
30–34
34,283
35–44
Male
35–39
34,790
40–44
35,157
Female
35–39
34,109
40–44
33,867
45–54
Male
45–49
28,946
50–54
28,594
Female
45–49
28,413
50–54
27,973
55–64
Male
55–59
27,939
60–61
12,599
62–64
16,957
Female
55–59
28,138
60–61
11,680
62–64
18,322
65+
Male
65–66
9,830
67–69
13,878
70–74
18,482
75–79
11,433
80–84
6,732
85+
5,570
Female
65–66
10,183
67–69
15,016
70–74
22,156
75–79
13,894
80–84
8,648
85+
9,563
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
737,50875.1%
Two or more races
91,5029.3%
Black alone
72,6197.4%
Some other race
41,4204.2%
Asian alone
32,6983.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,6630.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6540.1%
Residents: 982,064.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone737,508
Two or more races91,502
Black alone72,619
Some other race41,420
Asian alone32,698
American Indian / Alaska Native5,663
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander654

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
120,548
White, not Hispanic
710,938

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
247,273
Married-couple share
76.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
117,39730.1%
1 person
126,69032.5%
2 people
55,79514.3%
3 people
49,14612.6%
4 people
40,78410.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
25,292
6 People
9,655
7 Plus People
5,837
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person117,397
2 people126,690
3 people55,795
4 people49,146
5+ people40,784
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households247,273
Married-couple families188,56976.3% of family households
With children
82,52543.8%
Without children
106,04456.2%
Other families58,70423.7% of family households
Male householder
18,25131.1%
Female householder
40,45368.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households247,273Not applicable
Married-couple families188,56976.3%
With children82,52543.8%
Without children106,04456.2%
Other families58,70423.7%
Male householder18,25131.1%
Female householder40,45368.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$84,829
Median family
$109,980
Per capita
$45,491
Household incomeShare of households
48,31512.4%
Under $25k
61,58015.8%
$25–49k
63,95516.4%
$50–74k
50,57913.0%
$75–99k
76,21919.6%
$100–149k
41,09910.5%
$150–199k
48,06512.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,642
$10,000–$14,999
10,739
$15,000–$19,999
10,985
$20,000–$24,999
10,949
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,702
$30,000–$34,999
12,758
$35,000–$39,999
13,077
$40,000–$44,999
13,044
$45,000–$49,999
11,999
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
26,656
$60,000–$74,999
37,299
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
44,522
$125,000–$149,999
31,697
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k48,315
$25–49k61,580
$50–74k63,955
$75–99k50,579
$100–149k76,219
$150–199k41,099
$200k+48,065

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
649,299
High school or higher
92.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
22,7023.5%
Less than 9th grade
24,9673.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
146,71522.6%
High school or equivalent
139,05721.4%
Some college, no degree
60,9749.4%
Associate degree
160,67824.7%
Bachelor’s degree
94,20614.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
12,555
Nursery School
381
Kindergarten
196
First Grade
271
Second Grade
420
Third Grade
520
Fourth Grade
584
Fifth Grade
595
Sixth Grade
3,138
Seventh Grade
848
Eighth Grade
3,194
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,857
Tenth Grade
4,868
Eleventh Grade
7,143
Twelfth No Diploma
9,099
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
126,154
Ged Or Alternative Credential
20,561
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
47,517
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
91,540
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
67,020
Professional School Degree
16,635
Doctorate Degree
10,551
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade22,702
Grades 9–12, no diploma24,967
High school or equivalent146,715
Some college, no degree139,057
Associate degree60,974
Bachelor’s degree160,678
Graduate or professional94,206
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,63327,228
Widowed
34,45247,795
Divorced
3,8894,747
Separated
205,295200,570
Now Married
137,277116,954
Never Married
12,10412,298
Married Spouse Absent
193,191188,272
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,63327,228
Divorced34,45247,795
Separated3,8894,747
Now Married205,295200,570
Never Married137,277116,954
Married Spouse Absent12,10412,298
Married Spouse Present193,191188,272

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$268,600
Median gross rent
$1,192
Housing tenure
Owner
257,91166.2%
Renter
131,90133.8%
Occupied homes: 389,812.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner257,911
Renter131,901
Housing occupancy
Occupied
389,81294.6%
Vacant
22,2985.4%
Housing units: 412,110.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied389,812
Vacant22,298

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
170,616
Owners without mortgage
87,295
Vacancy reason
For rent6,191
For sale1,360
Rented, not occupied865
Sold, not occupied1,022
Seasonal3,363
Migrant workers44
Other9,453
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,191
For sale1,360
Rented, not occupied865
Sold, not occupied1,022
Seasonal3,363
Migrant workers44
Other9,453
Structure type
Detached289,120
Attached15,687
2–4 units13,008
5–19 units46,602
20+ units41,647
Mobile or other6,046
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
5,394
Structure 3–4 Units
7,614
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
20,014
Structure 10–19 Units
26,588
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
18,556
Structure 50 Plus Units
23,091
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
5,928
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
118
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached289,120
Attached15,687
2–4 units13,008
5–19 units46,602
20+ units41,647
Mobile or other6,046
Year builtHousing units by period
109,79826.6%
Before 1960
101,15524.5%
1960–79
87,35121.2%
1980–99
104,63225.4%
2000–19
9,1742.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
62,886
1940–1949
12,893
1950–1959
34,019
1960–79
1960–1969
44,867
1970–1979
56,288
1980–99
1980–1989
40,634
1990–1999
46,717
2000–19
2000–2009
58,709
2010–2019
45,923
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960109,798
1960–79101,155
1980–9987,351
2000–19104,632
2020+9,174
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
30,039
1,466
1990s
31,001
2,205
2000s
53,297
7,746
2010s
103,322
55,108
2020–22
35,462
49,869
2023+
4,790
15,507
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199030,0391,466
1990s31,0012,205
2000s53,2977,746
2010s103,32255,108
2020–2235,46249,869
2023+4,79015,507
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
20,2307.8%
Under $100k
96,11137.3%
$100–249k
111,53343.2%
$250–499k
21,2548.2%
$500–749k
5,0862.0%
$750–999k
2,2110.9%
$1–1.49m
1,4860.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,997
10000–14999
1,489
15000–19999
976
20000–24999
1,237
25000–29999
671
30000–34999
923
35000–39999
525
40000–49999
1,396
50000–59999
1,815
60000–69999
1,424
70000–79999
1,445
80000–89999
2,815
90000–99999
3,517
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,804
125000–149999
10,749
150000–174999
19,098
175000–199999
15,417
200000–249999
41,043
$250–499k
250000–299999
33,877
300000–399999
47,140
400000–499999
30,516
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
519
2000000+
967
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k20,230
$100–249k96,111
$250–499k111,533
$500–749k21,254
$750–999k5,086
$1–1.49m2,211
$1.5m+1,486
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,298
$500–99933,102
$1,000–1,49954,241
$1,500–1,99924,202
$2,000–2,4996,416
$2,500–2,9991,590
$3,000+2,091
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Under $500
Under 100
332
100–149
135
150–199
137
200–249
450
250–299
1,381
300–349
859
350–399
1,131
400–449
1,113
450–499
760
$500–999
500–549
1,248
550–599
1,112
600–649
1,687
650–699
1,750
700–749
2,469
750–799
3,918
800–899
9,200
900–999
11,718
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
31,963
1250–1499
22,278
$3,000+
3000–3499
479
3500+
1,612
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,298
$500–99933,102
$1,000–1,49954,241
$1,500–1,99924,202
$2,000–2,4996,416
$2,500–2,9991,590
$3,000+2,091
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,113
17,180
1 vehicle
57,717
67,151
2 vehicles
119,090
35,256
3 vehicles
50,655
9,235
4 vehicles
17,755
2,410
5+ vehicles
7,581
669
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,11317,180
1 vehicle57,71767,151
2 vehicles119,09035,256
3 vehicles50,6559,235
4 vehicles17,7552,410
5+ vehicles7,581669

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
506,549
Average commute
20.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
376,12474.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
39,6897.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
3,0800.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,1511.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
73,60814.5%Derived from published counts
Other
5,8971.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 506,549.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,252
Bicycle
899
Other
Other Transportation
4,486
Motorcycle
472
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
939
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone376,124
Carpool39,689
Public transit3,080
Walk or bicycle8,151
Work from home73,608
Other5,897
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
132,42430.6%
Under 15 min
204,06347.1%
15–29 min
69,56116.1%
30–44 min
13,9453.2%
45–59 min
12,9483.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,100
5–9
48,600
10–14
71,724
15–29 min
15–19
84,826
20–24
80,370
25–29
38,867
30–44 min
30–34
50,966
35–39
9,650
40–44
8,945
60+ min
60–89
7,166
90+
5,782
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min132,424
15–29 min204,063
30–44 min69,561
45–59 min13,945
60+ min12,948

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
763,743
Civilian labor force
526,943
Employed
508,982
Unemployed
17,961
Unemployment rate
3.4%
Poverty universe
965,582
Persons below poverty
96,695
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
329,651
Blue-collar workers
103,943
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
32,646
42,742
Sales Office Occupations
41,614
61,856
Management Business Science Arts
105,418
120,763
Production Transportation Material Moving
46,217
14,702
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
41,208
1,816
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations32,64642,742
Sales Office Occupations41,61461,856
Management Business Science Arts105,418120,763
Production Transportation Material Moving46,21714,702
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance41,2081,816

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
452,616
Workplace jobs
468,099
Internal commuters
401,678
Inbound commuters
66,421
Outbound commuters
50,938
Net worker inflow
15,483

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
901,71593.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
66,6736.9%
Residents: 968,388.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured901,715
Uninsured66,673
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,92817.9%
Under 19
25,12737.7%
Age 19–34
28,49142.7%
Age 35–64
1,1271.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,928
Age 19–3425,127
Age 35–6428,491
Age 65+1,127

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
900,43291.7%
Foreign born
81,6328.3%
Residents: 982,064.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born900,432
Foreign born81,632

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
33,570
Not a citizen
48,062

Residential mobility

Same house
845,357
Within same county
64,077
From another county
27,563
From another state
26,797
From abroad
5,942

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
400,945

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area

Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area has 982,064 residents and a median age of 36.6 years. It ranks No. 56 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,095 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area982,064$84,82936.6 years66.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Nebraska1,978,707$76,47537.2 years66.5%
Iowa3,210,507$75,05938.6 years71.7%

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