Population 4,113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Omaha
Household size in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Omaha are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Omaha is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Omaha area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in East Omaha than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Omaha
Renters in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 33.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in East Omaha than nationally: 49.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in East Omaha: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. East Omaha has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Omaha neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in East Omaha is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $916 | $844 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $938 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $1,042 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,064 | $1,337 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$493 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Omaha pays $1,064 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. East Omaha has lower rents than the great majority of Omaha neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Omaha
Bachelor's degrees in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 34.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 34.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 36.8% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 39.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Omaha have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally. East Omaha has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Omaha neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 91.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 91.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 91.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in East Omaha never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. East Omaha has a lower share of high school graduates than most Omaha neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Omaha
| Period | East Omaha | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Omaha runs well above the national rate: 19.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. East Omaha has the highest unemployment rate of any Omaha neighborhood. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Omaha compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Omaha | 2.15 | 37.1 | 9.3% | 49.5% | 13.5% | 1966 | $1,064 | 24.5% | 84.8% | 19.4% |
| Miller Park Minne Lusa Area | 2.78 | 32.7 | 36.8% | 56.4% | 12.3% | 1949 | $1,027 | 15.1% | 86.7% | 11.8% |
| Jefferson Square | 1.60 | 23.7 | 9.1% | 92.9% | 11.5% | 1998 | $1,366 | 62.8% | 90.4% | 8.5% |
| Downtown Omaha | 1.68 | 33.6 | 9.1% | 79.6% | 16.7% | 1971 | $1,228 | 51.5% | 90.3% | 8.9% |
| Dahlman | 1.94 | 31.0 | 12.8% | 65.1% | 7.8% | 1951 | $1,280 | 49.1% | 89.4% | 3.0% |
| Leavenworth | 1.74 | 28.2 | 8.4% | 82.6% | 15.4% | 1960 | $1,135 | 49.8% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| Columbus Park | 3.30 | 28.1 | 21.6% | 59.6% | 11.8% | 1943 | $1,054 | 11.0% | 68.8% | 8.1% |
| Benson | 2.27 | 36.2 | 15.8% | 40.7% | 9.8% | 1945 | $1,319 | 29.5% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| North Omaha | 2.31 | 42.0 | 14.1% | 47.0% | 6.0% | 1971 | $892 | 24.6% | 84.7% | 9.0% |
| Vinton Street | 2.98 | 31.2 | 24.6% | 49.1% | 4.2% | 1941 | $1,350 | 13.0% | 60.0% | 1.9% |
| Hanscom Park | 2.62 | 37.2 | 14.7% | 34.6% | 4.2% | 1943 | $1,209 | 25.0% | 82.2% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Omaha. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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