Nebraska City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 7,349 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nebraska City is the 24th largest community in Nebraska. Much of the housing stock in Nebraska City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Of important note, Nebraska City is also a city of artists. Nebraska City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Nebraska City’s character.
Also of interest is that Nebraska City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
As is often the case in a small city, Nebraska City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Nebraska City citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.09% of adults in Nebraska City have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Nebraska City in 2022 was $31,073, which is lower middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,292 for a family of four. However, Nebraska City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Nebraska City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nebraska City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nebraska City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Nebraska City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nebraska City include German, Irish, English, European, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Nebraska City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.