68008 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 68008, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

68008 is a zip code in Washington County, Nebraska, which covers Blair, Township 1, Township 2, Township 5, Township 6, and Township 7, with a total population of 12,521 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 68008 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 68008.

The estimated population of people living in 68008 is 12,521, with a median age of 40.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 68008 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,521
+1.34%
+2.01%
2020
12,356
+0.43%
-
2019
12,303
+2.52%
-
2018
12,001
 -2.22% -
2017
12,274
 - -

Population of 68008 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 68008 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.1%
94.2%
 +0.96%
Black/African American
0.8%
1.3%
 -38.46%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
3.4%
 -35.29%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.9%
 +66.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 68008 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 68008 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 68008 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 68008 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.2 -0.74% 39.4 +1.55% 41.5 -4.38%
2020 40.5 -1.46% 38.8 -2.27% 43.4 +0.23%
2019 41.1 -0.48% 39.7 -1.98% 43.3 +2.85%
2018 41.3 -1.67% 40.5 0% 42.1 -3.66%
2017 42 - 40.5 - 43.7 -

The median age of the 68008 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 68008 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 663 +43.09% 851 -20.15% 986 671
10 to 19 921 -0.22% 909 +15% 914 1,045
20 to 29 572 -11.98% 431 +45.92% 491 655
30 to 39 682 +10.2% 699 +2.1% 749 700
40 to 49 796 -4.55% 916 -8.85% 757 837
50 to 59 920 +1.18% 1,031 -22.55% 925 808
60 to 69 718 -0.59% 825 +31.04% 696 1,090
70+ 552 +6.3% 788 -22.04% 582 615

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 68008 zip code is $81,875.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 68008.

  • Under 25
    $34,327.00
  • 25 to 44
    $106,236.00
  • 45 to 64
    $104,866.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,289.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 68008 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 68008, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 68008 is currently $102,861.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.23% of households in 68008 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 68008 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.23%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 68008 is $40,796.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 68008 by the total population of 68008.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 68008 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 68008 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.39%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.72%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 68008 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 68008 zip over the age of 16 is 9,744.

Of those people, a total of 67.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 68008 is 65.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 68008 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 839 41.00% 8.40%
20 to 24 years 700 88.40% 4.60%
25 to 29 years 446 89.50% 4.80%
30 to 34 years 565 94.50% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,708 90.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,509 86.30% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 994 71.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 901 71.30% 4.70%
65 to 74 years 1,264 31.70% 2.70%
75 years and over 818 9.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 68008. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,398 68.00% 2.70%
Black or African American 91 36.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 9 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 49 100.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 196 46.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 176 80.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,288 67.80% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 68008 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 68008 is 6,384, with median earnings of $49,107.00.

Women in 68008 are earning approximately 55.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,384 $49,107.00
Male 3,106 $64,412.00
Female 3,278 $35,815.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 68008 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 773 $82,344.00
Business and Financial 356 $88,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 118 $104,565.00
Architecture and Engineering 135 $66,484.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 142 $78,031.00
Legal 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 534 $50,476.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 77 $27,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 533 $55,795.00
Healthcare Support 193 $14,531.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 101 $65,268.00
Food Preparation and Serving 225 $16,037.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 129 $22,569.00
Personal Care and Service 230 $13,184.00
Sales 614 $41,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 814 $36,429.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 69 $43,068.00
Construction and Extraction 222 $50,982.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 322 $87,622.00
Production 349 $66,932.00
Transportation and Material Moving 316 $44,577.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 68008 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 68008.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 536 $133,125.00 237 $63,168.00
Business and Financial 178 $101,923.00 178 $72,321.00
Computer and Mathematical 68 $111,250.00 50 $86,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 132 $66,719.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 131 $78,203.00
Legal 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 151 $71,442.00 383 $20,855.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $43,816.00 41 $25,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $81,250.00 499 $51,645.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 193 $14,531.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 87 $65,327.00 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $13,899.00 172 $17,021.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 72 $3,947.00 57 $23,681.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 217 $13,337.00
Sales 230 $69,167.00 384 $32,222.00
Office and Administrative Support 240 $46,154.00 574 $35,687.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $44,091.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 212 $50,833.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 291 $87,512.00 31 $0.00
Production 300 $69,891.00 49 $34,107.00
Transportation and Material Moving 308 $44,731.00 8 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,895 households in 68008, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,424 families living in the 68008 zip code with an average family size of 3.04 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 68008:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,978 99 347 1,471
Average Household Size 3.17 2.26 2.69 1.14
Total Families 2,978 99 347 0
Average Household Size 3.15 1.89 2.47 0

Poverty

Of the 3,424 families living in 68008, 6.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 68008:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,052 housing units in 68008.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,895 96.89%
Vacant 157 3.11%

18.15% of the total 5,052 housing units in 68008 are rental units. This is approximately 917 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,873 are occupied by the owner - or 76.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 68008 is $810.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 68008 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    105
  • Less than $500
    184
  • $500 to $999
    502
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    209
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    12
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in 68008 is $199,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 68008 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    296
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    194
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    656
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    794
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    756
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    778
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    381
  • $1,000,000 or more
    18

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 68008. The chart below shows the number of properties in 68008 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    868
  • 1940 to 1949
    98
  • 1950 to 1959
    271
  • 1960 to 1969
    378
  • 1970 to 1979
    938
  • 1980 to 1989
    406
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,101
  • 2000 to 2009
    680
  • 2010 to 2013
    298
  • 2014 or later
    14

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 68008 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    128
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,472
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,767
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,528

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 68008 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 68008 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 68008.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    445
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,200
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    766
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    364
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    645
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    366
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    711
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    344
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    345
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    370
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    72
  • 90 or more minutes
    65

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 68008 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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