68516 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 68516, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

68516 is a zip code in Lancaster County, Nebraska, which covers Grant and Lincoln, with a total population of 47,520 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 68516 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 68516.

The estimated population of people living in 68516 is 47,520, with a median age of 37.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 68516 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
47,520
+1.92%
+10.90%
2020
46,626
+2.28%
-
2019
45,587
+2.53%
-
2018
44,460
+3.75%
-
2017
42,851
 - -

Population of 68516 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 68516 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
85.9%
88.8%
 -3.27%
Black/African American
2.6%
2%
 +30.00%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.5%
4.8%
 -6.25%
Asian
2.8%
2.5%
 +12.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
1.5%
 +146.67%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 68516 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 68516 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 68516 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 68516 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.1 -0.27% 35.9 0% 38.3 -0.26%
2020 37.2 -2.87% 35.9 -1.91% 38.4 -3.52%
2019 38.3 -1.03% 36.6 -0.27% 39.8 -1.97%
2018 38.7 +0.26% 36.7 +0.55% 40.6 -0.73%
2017 38.6 - 36.5 - 40.9 -

The median age of the 68516 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 68516 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 3,243 +11.02% 2,805 +11.4% 3,607 3,136
10 to 19 3,057 +2.95% 2,910 +25.1% 3,145 3,687
20 to 29 2,571 +23.89% 2,302 +11.44% 3,229 2,568
30 to 39 2,745 +13.69% 2,622 +29.5% 3,134 3,480
40 to 49 2,679 -1.96% 2,743 -7.03% 2,624 2,551
50 to 59 2,709 -2.15% 3,088 -13.43% 2,647 2,691
60 to 69 2,368 +8.76% 2,719 +17.22% 2,568 3,209
70+ 1,723 +27.23% 2,567 +16.58% 2,239 3,005

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 68516 zip code is $92,651.00.

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 68516.

  • Under 25
    $39,540.00
  • 25 to 44
    $94,894.00
  • 45 to 64
    $109,961.00
  • 65 and over
    $70,593.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 68516 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 68516, 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 68516 is currently $117,045.00.

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.

12.56% of households in 68516 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 68516 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.14%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.75%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.56%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 68516 is $45,242.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 68516 by the total population of 68516.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 68516 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 68516 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
    20.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    51.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    19.43%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 68516 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 68516 zip over the age of 16 is 36,334.

Of those people, a total of 71.00% 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 68516 is 68.70%.

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 68516 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,389 61.20% 15.10%
20 to 24 years 3,009 84.90% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 2,788 89.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 2,747 90.30% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 6,598 90.20% 1.20%
45 to 54 years 5,036 89.20% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 2,746 79.50% 2.10%
60 to 64 years 3,331 73.90% 6.90%
65 to 74 years 4,765 30.60% 1.40%
75 years and over 2,925 8.50% 7.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 68516. 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 32,755 70.30% 2.50%
Black or African American 777 85.10% 10.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 178 71.30% 9.40%
Asian 1,170 69.90% 0.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 71 29.60% 0.00%
Other 486 81.30% 13.90%
Two or more races 897 81.90% 8.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,228 80.90% 5.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 32,188 70.10% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 68516 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 68516 is 24,963, with median earnings of $49,299.00.

Women in 68516 are earning approximately 68.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 24,963 $49,299.00
Male 12,825 $60,840.00
Female 12,138 $41,449.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 68516 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 3,044 $81,181.00
Business and Financial 2,345 $62,795.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,287 $79,923.00
Architecture and Engineering 499 $73,036.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 266 $59,342.00
Community and Social Service 571 $41,314.00
Legal 230 $78,750.00
Educational and Library 2,040 $50,689.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 461 $43,860.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,966 $62,763.00
Healthcare Support 503 $30,335.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 131 $44,375.00
Law Enforcement 346 $59,722.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,025 $15,384.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 441 $23,418.00
Personal Care and Service 904 $25,849.00
Sales 2,965 $43,884.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,691 $32,765.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $2,499.00
Construction and Extraction 749 $41,649.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 458 $64,178.00
Production 1,027 $40,774.00
Transportation and Material Moving 540 $65,950.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 68516 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 68516.

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 1,833 $94,279.00 1,211 $62,985.00
Business and Financial 1,122 $73,750.00 1,223 $55,958.00
Computer and Mathematical 979 $81,859.00 308 $70,591.00
Architecture and Engineering 441 $75,625.00 58 $60,732.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 178 $70,978.00 88 $58,158.00
Community and Social Service 187 $44,489.00 384 $40,192.00
Legal 146 $84,688.00 84 $67,000.00
Educational and Library 679 $54,132.00 1,361 $50,337.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 275 $44,161.00 186 $42,826.00
Healthcare Practitioners 379 $112,375.00 1,587 $56,541.00
Healthcare Support 11 $0.00 492 $30,528.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 95 $47,292.00 36 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 299 $63,505.00 47 $19,948.00
Food Preparation and Serving 386 $20,212.00 639 $13,274.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 208 $40,000.00 233 $7,411.00
Personal Care and Service 192 $37,662.00 712 $24,688.00
Sales 1,718 $54,828.00 1,247 $28,854.00
Office and Administrative Support 907 $19,088.00 1,784 $34,573.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 14 $0.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 700 $41,232.00 49 $43,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 412 $64,934.00 46 $0.00
Production 745 $45,941.00 282 $33,182.00
Transportation and Material Moving 493 $67,125.00 47 $12,813.00

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 18,258 households in 68516, with an average household size of 2.59 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 13,200 families living in the 68516 zip code with an average family size of 3.05 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 68516:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 11,145 545 1,510 5,058
Average Household Size 3.14 2.97 2.69 1.32
Total Families 11,145 545 1,510 0
Average Household Size 3.13 2.81 2.55 0

Poverty

Of the 13,200 families living in 68516, 4.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 68516:

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 18,907 housing units in 68516.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 18,258 96.57%
Vacant 649 3.43%

29.54% of the total 18,907 housing units in 68516 are rental units. This is approximately 5,585 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,534 are occupied by the owner - or 66.29% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 68516 is $1,067.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 68516 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
    139
  • Less than $500
    143
  • $500 to $999
    2,304
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,109
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    674
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    176
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    29
  • $3,000 or more
    150

Property Value

The median value of a property in 68516 is $270,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 68516 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    153
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    53
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    470
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,861
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    5,204
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    4,106
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    637
  • $1,000,000 or more
    50

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 68516. The chart below shows the number of properties in 68516 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    134
  • 1940 to 1949
    93
  • 1950 to 1959
    425
  • 1960 to 1969
    767
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,246
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,288
  • 1990 to 1999
    4,308
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,448
  • 2010 to 2013
    3,130
  • 2014 or later
    68

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 68516 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    480
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,635
  • 2 vehicles available
    8,701
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,442

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 68516 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 68516 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 68516.

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
    699
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,234
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,648
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    4,990
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4,865
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,240
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,012
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    163
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    324
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    564
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    452
  • 90 or more minutes
    221

Summary

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