Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gering spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.29 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of people in Gering who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.23% of adults in Gering have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gering in 2022 was $33,853, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,412 for a family of four. However, Gering contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gering is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gering home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gering residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gering also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.99% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gering include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Gering is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
