Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Population

941,924

0.829% 1-year growth

Median Age

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Median Household Income

$66,241

0.948% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$178,900

5.11% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

484,822

1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA had a population of 942k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $66,241. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA grew from 934,184 to 941,924, a 0.829% increase and its median household income grew from $65,619 to $66,241, a 0.948% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.7%), White (Hispanic) (7.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%). NaNk% of the people in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,402 degrees awarded in 2017), Bellevue University (2,885 degrees), and Creighton University (2,534 degrees).

The median property value in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is $178,900, and the homeownership rate is 64.9%. Most people in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is 2 cars per household.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA borders Fremont, NE and Lincoln, NE.

About the photo: Heartland of America Park, Omaha, NE

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Nebraska and Iowa, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska and Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 53.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.07%). The most partisan county was Keya Paha County, NE with 96% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Deb Fischer, Ben Sasse, Chuck Grassley, and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska and Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska and Iowa is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (4.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska and Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 53.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska and Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Nebraska and Iowa.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Iowa

53.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Nebraska and Iowa

Keya Paha County, NE
96% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Hayes County, NE
91.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Grant County, NE
90.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Nebraska and Iowa was Keya Paha County, NE with 96% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Nebraska and Iowa colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Nebraska and Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Sasse

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Deb Fischer, Ben Sasse, Chuck Grassley, and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Nebraska and Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska and Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Nebraska and Iowa

Nebraska and Iowa is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska and Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is home to a population of 942k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 7.13% of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA residents were born outside of the country (67.2k people).

In 2018, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (713k people) in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.9k White (Hispanic) and 70.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
713k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
72.9k ± 4.17k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70.1k ± 3.28k

10.7%

Hispanic Population

100k people

10.7% of the people in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are hispanic (100k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

7.13%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

67.2k people

7.02%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

65.5k people

As of 2018, 7.13% of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA residents (67.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was 7.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was 36. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA residents was 36.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
94,107 ± 10,546 people
India
18,448 ± 4,676 people
Guatemala
16,045 ± 4,350 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska and Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 94,107 Nebraska and Iowa residents, followed by India with 18,448 and Guatemala with 16,045.

Citizenship

95.5%

2018 Citizenship

94.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.5% of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18,550 ± 1,667
Gulf War (2001-)
16,216 ± 1,955
Gulf War (1990s)
11,207 ± 1,473

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is $66,241. In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $83,990, followed by Sarpy County, NE and Polk County, IA, with respective values of $77,941 and $68,291.

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,776. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Comparatively, males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,872. The income inequality in Iowa is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA employs 485k people. The largest industries in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,402 people), Retail Trade (55,719 people), and Educational Services (41,954 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,709), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,469), and Public Administration ($61,482).

Wages

Median Household Income

$66,241

2018 value

± $1,163

0.948%

1 Year Growth

± 2.85%

Households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA have a median annual income of $66,241, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $65,619 in 2017, which represents a 0.948% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

$60,738

Average Male Salary in Nebraska

± $2,213

$45,776

Average Female Salary in Nebraska

± $1,637

$61,560

Average Male Salary in Iowa

± $1,647

$45,872

Average Female Salary in Iowa

± $1,352

In 2018, full-time male employees in Nebraska made 1.33 times more than female employees.

In that same year, full-time male employees in Iowa made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Nebraska and Iowa by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Iowa

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$54,930 ± $25,954
White
$47,771 ± $1,043
Asian
$43,191 ± $4,474

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Nebraska

Asian
$53,447 ± $12,708
White
$47,839 ± $1,363
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$42,321 ± $18,251

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Iowa workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.15 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Iowa.

In the same year, the highest paid race/ethnicity of Nebraska workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.12 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Nebraska.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Nebraska and Iowa by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is from Nebraska and Iowa.

0.441

2018 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.439

2017 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.44

2018 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.434

2017 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2018, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.44 and income inequality had a 1.35% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.479, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska and Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $83,990, followed by Sarpy County, NE and Polk County, IA, with respective values of $77,941 and $68,291.

The following map shows all of the counties in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (96.2k out of 904k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
65,122 ± 1,615
Hispanic
18,972 ± 906
Black
17,757 ± 895

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

485k

2018 Value

± 9,877

-1.41%

1 Year decline

± 2.94%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA declined at a rate of -1.41%, from 492k employees to 485k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56,655 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50,745 people), and Management Occupations (47,973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56,655 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50,745 people), and Management Occupations (47,973 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.28 times higher than expected), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.18 times), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1.17 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($81,823), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($70,829), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($68,779).

Industries

Employment by Industries

485k

2018 Value

± 9,877

-1.41%

1 Year decline

± 2.94%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA declined at a rate of -1.41%, from 492k employees to 485k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,402 people), Retail Trade (55,719 people), and Educational Services (41,954 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, though some of these residents may live in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,402 people), Retail Trade (55,719 people), and Educational Services (41,954 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA has an unusually high number of Finance & Insurance (1.74 times higher than expected), Transportation & Warehousing (1.2 times), and Utilities (1.19 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($76,709), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,469), and Public Administration ($61,482).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa and Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Iowa and Nebraska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa and Nebraska product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $48.8B, followed by Meat/seafood ($32B) and Machinery ($27.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska and Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa and Nebraska.

$245B

2015 Value in Iowa

$363B

Projected 2045 Value in Iowa

47.9% growth

$149B

2015 Value in Nebraska

$229B

Projected 2045 Value in Nebraska

53.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound Iowa trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 47.9% to $363B by 2045.

Comparatively, total outbound Nebraska trade was $149B. This is expected to increase 53.9% to $229B by 2045.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa and Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Iowa and Nebraska.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$31.4B
Minnesota
$18.9B
Texas
$14.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa and Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $31.4B, followed by Minnesota with $18.9B and Texas and $14.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa and Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA awarded 14,535 degrees. The student population of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is skewed towards women, with 26,716 male students and 36,362 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are White (9,945 and 72.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,179 and 8.57%), Black or African American (911 and 6.62%), and Unknown (659 and 4.79%).

The largest universities in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA by number of degrees awarded are University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,402 and 23.4%), Bellevue University (2,885 and 19.8%), and Creighton University (2,534 and 17.4%).

The most popular majors in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are Registered Nursing (1,109 and 7.63%), General Business Administration & Management (797 and 5.48%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (687 and 4.73%).

The median tuition costs in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA are $16,530 for private four year colleges, and $7,942 and $23,332 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
833 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
473 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
354 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was Registered Nursing with 833 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nebraska at Omaha
3,402 degrees awarded
Bellevue University
2,885 degrees awarded
Creighton University
2,534 degrees awarded

$7,942

Median In-State Public

$16,530

Median Private

In 2017, the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nebraska at Omaha with 3,402 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

5,807

Degrees Awarded to Men

8,728

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 5,807 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA, which is 0.665 times less than the 8,728 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
9,945 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,179 degrees awarded
Black or African American
911 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA were to White students. These 9,945 degrees mean that there were 8.44 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,179 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was $178,900 in 2018, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $170,200 to $178,900, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is 64.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$178,900

2018 Median

± $3,290

$170,200

2017 Median

± $2,454

In 2018, the median property value in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA grew to to $178,900 from the previous year's value of $170,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,241

Median Household Income

± $1,163

363k

Number of Households

± 8,105

In 2018, the median household income of the 363k households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA grew to $66,241 from the previous year's value of $65,619.

The following chart displays the households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

2018 Homeownership

65%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 64.9% of the housing units in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.857% of the workforce in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
83.8%
Carpooled
8.35%
Worked At Home
4.27%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA was Drove Alone (83.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.35%) and those who Worked At Home (4.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

92% of the population of Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.94% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Nebraska was $8,412 in 2014. This is a 3.43% increase from the previous year ($8,133).

Per capita personal health care spending in Iowa was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1339 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.45% increase from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1358 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Iowa see 1363 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% increase from the previous year (1349 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 756 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.5%). Additionally, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

1,339 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nebraska

1,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see an average of 1,339 patients per year. This represents a 0.45% increase from the previous year (1,333 patients).

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,363 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% increase from the previous year (1,349 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nebraska and Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska and Iowa.

$8,412

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Nebraska

$8,200

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Iowa

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Nebraska (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.43%, from $8,133 to $8,412.

Similarly, all personal health care spending per capita in Iowa (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.05%, from $7,806 to $8,200.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.99%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

9.58%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.94%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA declined by 0.32% from 8.02% to 7.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.