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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Omaha Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Omaha Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

485,153

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
24.8%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
13.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
90.4%
90.4%
39.2%
39.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Omaha
USA
$40,081
$40,081
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Omaha
USA
$70,202
$70,202
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
15.1%
15.1%
10.5%
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
8.6%
8.6%
8.2%
8.2%
8.1%
8.1%
7.5%
7.5%
6.7%
6.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
65.1%
65.1%
14.8%
14.8%
11.8%
11.8%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Czech
Swedish
Norwegian
French
Danish
European
Scottish
Dutch
Sudanese
African
Scots-Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Welsh
Scandinavian
Russian
24.6%
24.6%
12.9%
12.9%
8.3%
8.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
French
Langs. of India
African languages
Arabic
Chinese
Native American languages
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Korean
Tagalog
Thai
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
83.5%
83.5%
10.4%
10.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Omaha Residents

10.7%