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Omaha

Nebraska · 486,051 residents · 143 sq mi
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Omaha is home to 486,051 people in Nebraska. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.8. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 96,044 more people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $167,800. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
486,051
+25%since 2000
from 390,007 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
+4%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
143 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
320K366K412K459K505K19902000201020202024Omaha
2024489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(32,111)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(33,268)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(33,881)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(33,466)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(36,981)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(75,337)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(62,959)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(53,323)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(56,679)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(41,276)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(18,903)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(7,867)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,213
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,006 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,449
+58%since 2000
from $21,756 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$167,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$948
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.6% in 2000
43.8% rent
Persons per household
2.46 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.7
−3%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(293,876)
Black13.2%(51,427)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(29,397)
Asian1.7%(6,685)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(302,548)
Black12.2%(59,347)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(75,563)
Asian4.6%(22,184)
Other3.8%(18,597)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.7%(51,125)
Central American1.7%(8,387)
Guatemalan0.7%(3,210)
Salvadoran0.7%(3,208)
South American0.5%(2,375)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,105)
Honduran0.3%(1,424)
Cuban0.2%(771)
Colombian0.2%(735)
Chilean0.1%(705)
Spaniard0.1%(691)
Venezuelan0.1%(395)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(259)
Nicaraguan0%(205)
Dominican0%(160)
Panamanian0%(144)
Ecuadorian0%(142)
Argentine0%(78)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Burmese0.9%(4,354)
Asian Indian0.8%(4,038)
Chinese0.5%(2,190)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,461)
Nepalese0.3%(1,413)
Korean0.2%(1,093)
Filipino0.2%(930)
Thai0.2%(757)
Japanese0.1%(442)
Bhutanese0.1%(296)
Taiwanese0.1%(256)
Pakistani0%(184)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(128)
Laotian0%(61)
Cambodian0%(56)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(364)
Samoan0%(151)
Fijian0%(38)
Ancestry
German25.1%(120,334)
Irish13.3%(63,571)
English7.6%(36,407)
Italian4.1%(19,653)
Polish3.5%(16,798)
Czech3.3%(16,060)
Swedish3.1%(14,768)
American3%(14,505)
Subsaharan African2.3%(10,988)
French2.1%(9,999)
Danish1.9%(9,200)
Norwegian1.9%(8,980)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(7,224)
Dutch1.4%(6,886)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,472)
Welsh0.5%(2,348)
British0.5%(2,202)
Russian0.5%(2,191)
French Canadian0.3%(1,556)
Swiss0.3%(1,464)
Somali0.3%(1,388)
Hungarian0.3%(1,355)
Greek0.3%(1,324)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,249)
Austrian0.2%(1,076)
Croatian0.2%(978)
Belgian0.2%(772)
Lebanese0.1%(675)
West Indian0.1%(644)
Ukrainian0.1%(571)
Romanian0.1%(511)
Finnish0.1%(473)
Nigerian0.1%(461)
Syrian0.1%(430)
Arab0.1%(380)
Canadian0.1%(336)
Serbian0.1%(323)
Jamaican0.1%(319)
Portuguese0.1%(280)
Slovak0%(238)
Kenyan0%(232)
Egyptian0%(219)
Ethiopian0%(179)
Jordanian0%(170)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Iranian0%(163)
Slovene0%(134)
Turkish0%(114)
Australian0%(112)
Armenian0%(104)
Bulgarian0%(102)
Latvian0%(101)
Brazilian0%(79)
Haitian0%(69)
Iraqi0%(66)
Moroccan0%(41)
Guyanese0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+80%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
70.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(79,863)
Married47.1%(91,070)
Widowed2.2%(4,271)
Divorced9.4%(18,259)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(69,536)
Married45%(88,622)
Widowed7.2%(14,279)
Divorced12.5%(24,663)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.9%(5,106)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(5,593)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.9%(8,307)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.1%(1,744)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(741)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,488 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Omaha, Nebraska?

Omaha, Nebraska has about 486,051 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Omaha, Nebraska?

The typical household in Omaha, Nebraska earns about $62,213 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Omaha, Nebraska expensive?

In Omaha, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $167,800, and the typical rent is about $948 a month.

How educated are people in Omaha, Nebraska?

About 38.3% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Omaha, Nebraska?

About 12.0% of people in Omaha, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Omaha, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Omaha, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 150,256 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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