Population 5,633 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wahoo
Household size in Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wahoo average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Wahoo is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.6, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wahoo: 16.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.8 points, even as the national share fell. Of the 37 Nebraska cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Wahoo
Renters in Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 33.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Wahoo rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wahoo than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Wahoo is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1958 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $844 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $938 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,042 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,337 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$493 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Wahoo runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $211 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Wahoo
Bachelor's degrees in Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 34.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 34.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 36.8% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 39.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Wahoo as nationally: 38.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northeast.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 91.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 91.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 91.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wahoo: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only three of the 37 Nebraska cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Wahoo
| Period | Wahoo | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Wahoo than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Omaha area (3.5%). Unemployment has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Wahoo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahoo | 2.58 | 36.2 | 16.9% | 29.2% | 11.6% | 1968 | $905 | 38.0% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Ithaca | 2.44 | 41.8 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1970 | $908 | 24.7% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Colon | 2.93 | 42.3 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 1962 | $985 | 36.1% | 96.2% | 0.3% |
| Mead | 2.44 | 42.4 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1955 | $828 | 20.8% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Malmo | 3.00 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 28.5% | 1969 | $945 | 37.5% | 98.8% | 0.1% |
| Weston | 2.46 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 1973 | $966 | 23.2% | 96.4% | 0.4% |
| Ceresco | 2.68 | 43.9 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 1975 | $1,021 | 31.8% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Leshara | 2.75 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 1965 | $1,056 | 39.3% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Prague | 2.29 | 52.2 | 1.1% | 12.3% | 26.5% | 1953 | $833 | 20.8% | 96.9% | 0.8% |
| Yutan | 3.13 | 34.3 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,450 | 32.0% | 95.6% | 6.2% |
| Cedar Bluffs | 2.75 | 44.0 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 16.5% | 1959 | $1,091 | 32.4% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
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 Wahoo. 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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