Washington County, NE

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2021 Population

20,699

0.745% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADeb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

N/APete Ricketts

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.5

1.47% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.39%

0.788% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$83,491

16.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$226,700

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Washington County, NE had a population of 20.7k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $83,491. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Washington County, NE grew from 20,546 to 20,699, a 0.745% increase and its median household income grew from $71,505 to $83,491, a 16.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.734%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.512%).

None of the households in Washington County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Washington County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Washington County, NE was $226,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Washington County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, NE borders Harrison County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Burt County, NE, Dodge County, NE, and Douglas County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County, NE is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.47% of Washington County, NE residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2021, there were 56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Washington County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 348 White (Hispanic) and 314 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Washington County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, NE was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 46
White (Hispanic)
348 ± 89
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 109

2.89%

Hispanic Population

599 people

2.89% of the people in Washington County, NE are hispanic (599 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington County, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

1.47%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

As of 2021, 1.47% of Washington County, NE residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, NE was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
581 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
300 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 69

Washington County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, NE employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Washington County, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,508 people), Retail Trade (1,106 people), and Manufacturing (1,093 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,625), Finance & Insurance ($76,442), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,219).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2021 Value

± 663

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Washington County, NE grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 10.7k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, NE, are Management Occupations (1,495 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,312 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (986 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k

2021 Value

± 663

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Washington County, NE grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 10.7k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,508 people), Retail Trade (1,106 people), and Manufacturing (1,093 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,760

Median earning men ± $4,207

$38,854

Median earning women ± $2,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,267), Information ($88,517), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,846), Wholesale Trade ($53,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

155
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
138
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
128
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B

2020 Value in Nebraska

$286B

Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska

97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nebraska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

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

Most Common Trade Partners

Iowa
$10.2B
Kansas
$7.65B
Texas
$6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

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

Civics

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

Senator from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
N/APete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 23, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, NE was $226,700 in 2021, which is 0.926 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $204,900 to $226,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, NE is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Washington County, NE have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County, NE is $83,491. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, NE was Census Tract 502.01 with a value of $109,973, followed by Census Tract 502.02 and Census Tract 501.01, with respective values of $97,462 and $90,000.

Property

$226,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,957

$6,571

Median Property Taxes

±$455

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2021

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 79.3% of the housing units in Washington County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 502.01
Census Tract 502.02
Census Tract 501.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, NE was Census Tract 502.01 with a value of $109,973, followed by Census Tract 502.02 and Census Tract 501.01, with respective values of $97,462 and $90,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$83,491

Median Household Income

± $5,898

8.29k

Number of Households

± 556

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.29k households in Washington County, NE grew to $83,491 from the previous year's value of $71,505.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, NE 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.441

2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (9.43%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2021, 82.1% of workers in Washington County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.43%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, NE have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Washington County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, NE (1.51k out of 20.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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.

Health

95.2% of the population of Washington County, NE has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 6.36% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NE see 2303 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.4% increase from the previous year (2067 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2986 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2090 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,303 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, NE

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NE see an average of 2,303 patients per year. This represents a 11.4% increase from the previous year (2,067 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

61%

Employer Coverage

6.36%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, NE grew by 2.3% from 4.69% to 4.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Washington County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NE.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.7% in Washington County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NE.

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