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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Omaha Metro

Omaha, NE-IA · 8 counties · 685,797 residents · 4,346 sq mi
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Omaha is a metro area of 685,797 people. Median home value sits at $57,250. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.6% of people across the metro. There are 81,244 fewer people here than in 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $29,969, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
685,797
−11%vs 2000
vs 767,041 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
158 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 177 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4,346 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
656K745K834K923K1.0M19902000201020202024Omaha
2024982K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(54,896)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(55,511)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(51,344)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(48,111)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(47,712)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(124,950)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(105,751)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(66,604)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(55,098)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(43,101)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(24,485)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(8,234)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,969
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,635 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,712
−37%vs 2000
vs $21,892 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,250
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,645 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$393
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $544 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(642,830)
Black7.7%(58,890)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(40,232)
Asian1.4%(10,820)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(617,826)
Black7.4%(51,065)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(15,614)
Asian1%(7,056)
Other1.4%(9,850)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(86,035)
Central American1.6%(15,243)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,328)
Salvadoran0.7%(6,318)
South American0.5%(4,494)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,893)
Cuban0.3%(2,786)
Spaniard0.2%(1,933)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,477)
Honduran0.1%(1,226)
Colombian0.1%(1,202)
Dominican0.1%(838)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(664)
Nicaraguan0.1%(601)
Panamanian0.1%(490)
Peruvian0.1%(485)
Ecuadorian0%(215)
Bolivian0%(169)
Argentine0%(150)
Uruguayan0%(121)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(7,512)
Burmese0.6%(5,156)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,628)
Filipino0.4%(3,419)
Chinese0.3%(3,154)
Nepalese0.3%(2,598)
Korean0.1%(1,355)
Kazakh0.1%(1,010)
Bhutanese0.2%(980)
Japanese0.1%(688)
Thai0.1%(681)
Laotian0%(235)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(213)
Hmong0%(133)
Pakistani0%(125)
Cambodian0%(85)
Mongolian0%(71)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(347)
Chamorro0%(324)
Guamanian0%(45)
Ancestry
German27.3%(268,058)
Irish12.9%(126,408)
English10%(98,549)
Italian3.6%(35,749)
American3.6%(34,994)
Polish3.4%(33,491)
Czech3%(29,881)
Swedish2.7%(26,287)
Danish2.1%(20,414)
Norwegian2%(19,223)
French1.7%(16,612)
Scottish1.7%(16,589)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.4%(13,506)
Dutch1.3%(13,014)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,388)
Welsh0.4%(4,204)
Arab0.4%(4,184)
Russian0.4%(3,770)
British0.3%(2,867)
Swiss0.3%(2,518)
Greek0.3%(2,513)
French Canadian0.2%(2,340)
Hungarian0.2%(1,796)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,726)
Croatian0.2%(1,668)
Canadian0.2%(1,490)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,450)
West Indian0.2%(1,420)
Lebanese0.1%(1,383)
Belgian0.1%(1,287)
Austrian0.1%(1,260)
Nigerian0.1%(1,245)
Somali0.1%(1,109)
Finnish0.1%(1,056)
Portuguese0.1%(923)
Iranian0.1%(864)
Syrian0.1%(830)
Serbian0.1%(791)
Romanian0.1%(640)
Jamaican0.1%(508)
Latvian0.1%(487)
Slovak0%(418)
Iraqi0%(394)
Turkish0%(299)
Ethiopian0%(298)
Haitian0%(282)
Egyptian0%(277)
Kenyan0%(244)
Slovene0%(228)
Jordanian0%(222)
Armenian0%(205)
Guyanese0%(197)
Bulgarian0%(143)
Ghanaian0%(141)
Australian0%(138)
Brazilian0%(94)
Barbadian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.0%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(137,277)
Married53.2%(205,295)
Widowed2.2%(8,633)
Divorced8.9%(34,452)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(116,954)
Married51.1%(200,570)
Widowed6.9%(27,228)
Divorced12.2%(47,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)32.3%(18,303)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(17,277)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(16,560)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(2,007)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(340)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 56,592 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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In this metro

Largest cities

OmahaCENTRAL488,797Bellevue64,863Council Bluffs62,680Papillion25,127La Vista16,543Chalco10,595Gretna9,207Blair7,997Plattsmouth6,955Ralston6,382Offutt AFB6,074Glenwood5,287Wahoo5,023Carter Lake3,670Ashland3,483Valley3,412Missouri Valley2,616Bennington1,968Woodbine1,705Avoca1,661Springfield1,529Oakland1,489Yutan1,451Louisville1,419Logan1,352Arlington1,329Eagle1,206Fort Calhoun1,108Treynor1,088Malvern1,073

The 30 most populous of 95 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

8 component counties

Douglas CountyCENTRAL606,460Sarpy CountyCENTRAL208,303Pottawattamie CountyCENTRAL92,996Cass County27,657Saunders County23,702Washington County21,302Mills County14,793Harrison County14,623
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Omaha, NE-IA?

Omaha, NE-IA has about 685,797 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Omaha, NE-IA?

The typical household in Omaha, NE-IA earns about $29,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Omaha, NE-IA expensive?

In Omaha, NE-IA, the median home is worth about $57,250, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.

How educated are people in Omaha, NE-IA?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Omaha, NE-IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Omaha, NE-IA?

About 9.6% of people in Omaha, NE-IA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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