Gering, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,567

0.175% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.4

3.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

17.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,244

6.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$170,700

4.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,149

0.387% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gering, NE had a population of 8.57k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $70,244. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gering, NE declined from 8,582 to 8,567, a −0.175% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,743 to $70,244, a 6.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gering, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.58%), Other (Hispanic) (3.16%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Gering, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Gering, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gering, NE are Summit Christian College (4 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Gering, NE was $170,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Gering, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gering, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gering, NE is home to a population of 8.57k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.75% of Gering, NE residents were born outside of the country (321 people).

In 2023, there were 5.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.94k people) in Gering, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k White (Hispanic) and 649 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Gering, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gering, NE was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gering, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gering, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.94k ± 393
White (Hispanic)
1k ± 334
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
649 ± 290

25%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

25% of the people in Gering, NE are hispanic (2.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gering, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

5.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

As of 2023, 3.75% of Gering, NE residents (321 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gering, NE was 5.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gering, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
241 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 62

Gering, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gering, NE employs 4.15k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gering, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Retail Trade (493 people), and Public Administration (429 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($106,141), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,942), and Manufacturing ($76,188).

Employment

Occupations

4.15k

2023 Value

± 506

0.387%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gering, NE grew at a rate of 0.387%, from 4.13k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gering, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (511 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (466 people), and Management Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gering, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.15k

2023 Value

± 506

0.387%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gering, NE grew at a rate of 0.387%, from 4.13k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gering, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Retail Trade (493 people), and Public Administration (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gering, NE, though some of these residents may live in Gering, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,976

Median earning men ± $4,714

$38,528

Median earning women ± $7,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,141), Manufacturing ($92,695), and Information ($71,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,083), Retail Trade ($71,641), and Public Administration ($53,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gering, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Gering, NE awarded 4 degrees. The student population of Gering, NE in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 12 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gering, NE are White (4 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gering, NE by number of degrees awarded are Summit Christian College (4 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gering, NE are Biblical Studies (4 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Gering, NE for private four year colleges is $7,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Gering, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 14.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 23 (52.2% men and 47.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 23 students enrolled in Gering, NE, 52.2% men and 47.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21 records, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies

Most Common

2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gering, NE was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gering, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Summit Christian College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Summit Christian College with 4 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gering, NE, which is 3 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($568) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gering, NE was $170,700 in 2023, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $170,700, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Gering, NE is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gering, NE have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gering, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,976

$2,503

Median Property Taxes

±$378

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gering, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gering, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.5% of the housing units in Gering, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gering, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gering, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,244

Median Household Income

± $11,428

3.41k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Gering, NE grew to $70,244 from the previous year's value of $65,743.

The following chart displays the households in Gering, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gering, NE is from Gering, NE.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gering, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (2.56%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Gering, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (2.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gering, NE have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.565% of the workforce in Gering, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gering, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gering, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gering, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gering, NE (1.05k out of 8.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gering, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Gering, NE has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gering, NE declined by 7.29% from 11.3% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gering, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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