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Omaha, Council Bluffs Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Omaha, Council Bluffs Area is 886,157. The Omaha, Council Bluffs Area population density is 201.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Omaha, Council Bluffs Area is white, which represent 84.54% of the total population. The average Omaha, Council Bluffs Area education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 886,157. #58

Population Density, #172

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	201.07 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	749,149 (84.54%, #498)
Black:	68,538 (7.73%, #284)
Hispanic:	83,144 (9.38%, #280)
Asian:	19,599 (2.21%, #174)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5,197 (0.59%, #323)
One Race, Other:	19,884 (2.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	23,790 (2.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	65,876 (79.23%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,418 (2.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	781 (0.94%, see rank)
Central American:	8,670 (10.43%, see rank)
South American:	2,122 (2.55%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4,343 (22.16%, see rank)
Chinese:	2,679 (13.67%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,571 (8.02%, see rank)
Japanese:	812 (4.14%, see rank)
Korean:	1,806 (9.21%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,738 (13.97%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	5,650 (28.83%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

772,317 (87.15%) out of the total population of 886,157 reported first ancestry.

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	3,433	0.39%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	36,810	4.15%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	25,087	2.83%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	16,590	1.87%, see rank	1.40%
English	76,037	8.58%, see rank	8.02%
French	25,549	2.88%, see rank	3.34%
German	283,305	31.97%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	2,393	0.27%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	2,361	0.27%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	135,239	15.26%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	39,173	4.42%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	20,720	2.34%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	36,281	4.09%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	814	0.09%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	5,311	0.60%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7,177	0.81%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	11,854	1.34%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9,471	1.07%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	32,646	3.68%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	2,988	0.34%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	947	0.11%, see rank	0.31%
American	38,093	4.30%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	5,656	0.64%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 437,880 (49.41%, see rank)

Females: 448,277 (50.59%, see rank)

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	Male: 49.41% Female: 50.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	34.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	33.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	65,935	7.44%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	64,944	7.33%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	63,291	7.14%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	59,740	6.74%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	58,650	6.62%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	131,828	14.88%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	114,191	12.89%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	121,493	13.71%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	103,173	11.64%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	56,609	6.39%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	31,416	3.55%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	14,887	1.68%, see rank	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	573,597	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	51,911	9.05%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	143,317	24.99%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	186,665	32.54%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	128,043	22.32%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	63,661	11.10%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.96, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29,245	68.63%	31.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	101,079	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	50,910	88.09%, see rank	11.91%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	54,697	75.74%, see rank	24.26%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16,327	61.28%, see rank	38.72%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Total Households	340,906	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	96,421	28.28%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	244,485	71.72%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	223,412	65.53%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	168,212	49.34%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	117,494	34.47%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	691,987	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	338,227	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	114,979	33.99%, see rank	35.77%
Married	183,987	54.40%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	7,394	2.19%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	31,867	9.42%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	353,760	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	98,934	27.97%, see rank	29.48%
Married	182,482	51.58%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	28,443	8.04%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	43,901	12.41%, see rank	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
Native	825,383	93.14%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	523,471	59.07%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	293,110	33.08%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8,802	0.99%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	60,774	6.86%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	21,222	2.39%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	39,552	4.46%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,208	0.59%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	17,084	1.93%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	5,607	0.63%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	159	0.02%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	32,047	3.62%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	669	0.08%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Omaha, Council Bluffs Area	%	U.S.
English	302,561	88.75%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	22,197	6.51%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8,515	2.50%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5,150	1.51%, see rank	3.36%
Other	2,483	0.73%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.