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Omaha, Council Bluffs Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Omaha, Council Bluffs Area is $29,147, which is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Omaha, Council Bluffs Area median household income is $57,357. On average Omaha, Council Bluffs Area residents spend 19.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #109

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
29,147 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
31,843 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
37,580 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
26,789 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #95
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
57,357 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
74,171 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
7.30%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Omaha, Council Bluffs Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Omaha, Council Bluffs AreaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income21.19%$14,904, see rank21.11%$16,919
Social Security Income24.85%$18,609, see rank29.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.13%$3,066, see rank2.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.58%$21,815, see rank17.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
72,754 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
88,662 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Omaha, Council Bluffs AreaU.S.
White$61,345, see rank$56,900
Black$28,722, see rank$35,600
Hispanic$41,795, see rank$42,396
Asian$53,852, see rank$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$28,931, see rank$37,170
Hawaiian Native$46,667, see rank$53,370
One Race, Other$40,500, see rank$40,300
Two or More Races$40,799, see rank$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Omaha, Council Bluffs AreaU.S.
less than 25$29,209, see rank$25,788
25 to 44$61,310, see rank$58,398
45 to 64$70,833, see rank$65,027
65 or over$39,968, see rank$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Omaha, Council Bluffs Area%U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over679,739 see rank248,775,628
Male1331,79348.81%, see rank48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2254,67576.76%, see rank69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces23,5731.08%, see rank0.73%
Male, Civilian2251,10275.68%, see rank68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3235,21493.67%, see rank90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed315,8886.33%, see rank9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force277,11823.24%, see rank30.72%
Female1347,94651.19%, see rank51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2233,09566.99%, see rank58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces25250.15%, see rank0.11%
Female, Civilian2232,57066.84%, see rank58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3220,12994.65%, see rank91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed312,4415.35%, see rank8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2114,85133.01%, see rank41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Omaha, Council Bluffs Area%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over451,681100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone377,82083.65%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled41,6609.22%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation4,0920.91%, see rank5.06%
Walked8,2051.82%, see rank2.78%
Other Means4,3770.97%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home15,5273.44%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Omaha, Council Bluffs Area
19.7 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Omaha, Council Bluffs Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over455,343-143,435,233
Male1235,21451.66%, see rank52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations280,29734.14%, see rank33.12%
Service Occupations231,50913.40%, see rank15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations246,86519.92%, see rank17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations21,3510.57%, see rank1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations222,3739.51%, see rank9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations239,26116.69%, see rank17.94%
Female1220,12948.34%, see rank47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations292,06641.82%, see rank40.04%
Service Occupations243,31719.68%, see rank21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations273,19433.25%, see rank31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations22670.12%, see rank0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24990.23%, see rank0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations210,3104.68%, see rank5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Omaha, Council Bluffs Area%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over455,343100%143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining6,1391.35%, see rank1.96%
Construction30,4786.69%, see rank6.17%
Manufacturing39,4258.66%, see rank10.43%
Wholesale Trade12,8842.83%, see rank2.75%
Retail Trade52,72511.58%, see rank11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities25,8405.67%, see rank4.93%
Information10,7542.36%, see rank2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing43,9789.66%, see rank6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services		49,07510.78%, see rank10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance108,79523.89%, see rank23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services		38,5008.46%, see rank9.49%
Public Administration17,6373.87%, see rank4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration19,1134.20%, see rank4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Omaha, Council Bluffs Area%U.S.
Population in Poverty106,73112.29%, see rank15.59%
Family in Poverty19,2968.64%, see rank11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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