Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Omaha
Household size in Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Omaha are small: just 2.05 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. Household size has dropped from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Omaha skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Omaha, well below the national share of 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 Omaha
Renters in Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in Omaha rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.2% of the housing in Omaha, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Omaha are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $522 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$98 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Omaha costs $522 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Omaha
Bachelor's degrees in Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Omaha (35.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Omaha never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Omaha
| Period | Omaha | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Omaha has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Omaha compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2.05 | 52.0 | 4.4% | 9.2% | 34.2% | 1980 | $522 | 35.8% | 84.2% | 0.3% |
| Jernigan | 2.46 | 48.0 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 41.3% | 1990 | $822 | 9.7% | 96.8% | 51.1% |
| Holy Trinity | 2.86 | 33.7 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 16.3% | 2004 | $1,737 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 10.4% |
| Pittsview | 2.40 | 49.1 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 27.4% | 1989 | $797 | 14.0% | 91.1% | 28.8% |
| Oswichee | 3.10 | 31.6 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 7.9% | 2011 | $2,142 | 31.1% | 89.5% | 10.8% |
| Louvale | 2.01 | 50.8 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 34.6% | 1981 | $603 | 32.8% | 84.4% | 2.8% |
| Charles | 2.54 | 40.6 | 14.3% | 50.8% | 18.8% | 1973 | $519 | 9.3% | 70.6% | 3.2% |
| Villula | 2.37 | 43.1 | 4.7% | 16.7% | 13.9% | 1988 | $784 | 19.1% | 88.3% | 3.7% |
| Lumpkin | 2.53 | 42.2 | 13.2% | 35.6% | 17.1% | 1980 | $473 | 11.1% | 74.5% | 6.0% |
| Batesville | 2.63 | 48.9 | 15.8% | 16.0% | 26.3% | 1982 | $1,017 | 9.8% | 82.2% | 17.3% |
| Randall | 1.97 | 45.8 | 21.2% | 34.3% | 2.4% | 1993 | $506 | 7.3% | 84.6% | 1.3% |
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 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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