You are here: Houses for Sale » Views » Views NE » Views NORTH PLATTE, NE » Economy

North Platte, Nebraska Economy Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.nebraska.gov

QuickFacts


 North Platte, Nebraska United States
StateNebraska
CityNorth Platte
Total population23,878 281,421,906
Male11,601138,053,563
Female12,277143,368,343
Median age (years)36.535.3
Total households9,944105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)34,18141,994

North Platte, Nebraska Economy

64.63% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in North Platte, Nebraska. Among them 30.06% are females aged 16 and over. Eighty-six point one six percent of North Platte, Nebraska workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.08% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point three five percent of North Platte, Nebraska residents work at home.

The total population of North Platte, Nebraska is 23,878 people. The median household income in North Platte, Nebraska is $34,181. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 21.05% of all occupations. 13.62% of North Platte, Nebraska population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 27.97% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 18.39% of occupations.

20.11% of families in North Platte, Nebraska have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. North Platte, Nebraska median household income is $34,181. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $36,445, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $20,157.

 North Platte, Nebraska %, North Platte, Nebraska United States
Population 16 years and over18,432  217,168,077
In labor force11,913 64.63%63.92%
- Civilian labor force11,901 64.57%63.39%
- - Employed11,319 61.41%59.73%
- - Unemployed582 3.16%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.9  5.8
- Armed Forces12 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force6,519 35.37%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over9,804 53.19%51.66%
In labor force5,541 30.06%29.72%
- Civilian labor force5,535 30.03%29.65%
- - Employed5,213 28.28%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,951 10.58%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,276  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over11,141  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,599 86.16%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled943 8.46%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)9 0.08%4.73%
Walked204 1.83%2.93%
Other means124 1.11%1.19%
Worked at home262 2.35%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)13.8 0.12%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over11,319  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,383 21.05%33.65%
Service occupations2,017 17.82%14.86%
Sales and office occupations3,166 27.97%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations130 1.15%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,542 13.62%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,081 18.39%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining246 2.17%1.87%
Construction748 6.61%6.78%
Manufacturing445 3.93%14.1%
Wholesale trade301 2.66%3.6%
Retail trade1,736 15.34%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,137 18.88%5.2%
Information169 1.49%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing694 6.13%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services464 4.1%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,225 19.66%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,092 9.65%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)625 5.52%4.87%
Public administration437 3.86%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers9,100 80.4%78.47%
Government workers1,402 12.39%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business778 6.87%6.63%
Unpaid family workers39 0.34%0.31%
 North Platte, Nebraska %, North Platte, Nebraska United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households9,922  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,096 11.05%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999852 8.59%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,712 17.25%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,399 14.1%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,792 18.06%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,721 17.35%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999749 7.55%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999441 4.44%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99994 0.95%2.2%
$200,000 or more66 0.67%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)34,181  41,994
With earnings7,569 41.06%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)43,838  56,604
With Social Security income3,090 16.76%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,460  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income459 2.49%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,551  6,320
With public assistance income519 2.82%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,094  3,032
With retirement income1,106 6.0%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)20,669  17,376
 
Families6,200  72,261,780
Less than $10,000326 5.26%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999281 4.53%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999862 13.9%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999886 14.29%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,247 20.11%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,499 24.18%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999613 9.89%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999364 5.87%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99956 0.9%2.75%
$200,000 or more66 1.06%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)42,753  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)18,306  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers36,445  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers20,157  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families484  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years406 83.88%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years225 46.49%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present280  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years274 97.86%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years139 49.64%42.27%
 
Individuals2,447  33,899,812
18 years and over1,582 64.65%65.35%
- 65 years and over347 14.18%9.7%
Related children under 18 years786 32.12%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years470 19.21%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,016 41.52%31.63%
View more about North Platte, Nebraska: population  |   housing  |   education  |   economy  |   neighborhood


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.