Wahoo is a city of 4,929 people in Nebraska. The foreign-born share is 2%. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. The population is up 25% since 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $243,600. Density works out to 1,682 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,457, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wahoo
What changed most since 1990
Median age38.2 → 35.5(−2.7 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$102,723 → $243,600(+137%)US over the same years: +67%
White share98.3% → 89.1%(−9.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)54.5%(109)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(44)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.5%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 200 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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Over time
Wahoo, decade by decade
Wahoo population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,681
$59,517
$102,723
15.4%
4.2
2000
3,942
$63,947
$151,015
19.8%
5.1
2010
4,508
$77,491
$178,239
28.5%
16.7
2020
4,818
$75,982
$191,260
26.5%
19.6
2024
4,929
$89,457
$243,600
37.1%
24.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
