| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 237,510 |
| Employed | 225,906 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 42 | |
| Total Population: | 407,334 |
| Labor Force | 224,596 |
| Employed | 214,387 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 4,129 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 533 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 283,704 | 69.6 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 52,868 | 13.0 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 21,732 | 5.3 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 49,030 | 12.0 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 370,384 | 90.9 |
| Born In NE | 241,249 | 59.2 |
| Not Born in Omaha | 126,134 | 31.0 |
| Born Outside US | 2,851 | 0.7 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 36,950 | 9.1 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 258,547 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 30,197 | 11.7 |
| High School Graduate | 65,653 | 25.4 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 62,068 | 24.0 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 100,629 | 38.9 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 97,593 | 77.2 |
| Single Parent | 28,844 | 22.8 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 178,046 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 163,014 | 100.0 | 91.6 |
| Owner Occupied | 98,050 | 60.1 | 55.1 |
| Renter Occupied | 64,964 | 39.9 | 36.5 |
| Vacant Units | 15,032 | N/A | 8.4 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $712 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $131,900 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 208,489 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 155,058 | 74.4 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 21,323 | 10.2 |
| Federal Government | 2,854 | 1.4 |
| State and Local Government | 19,011 | 9.1 |
| Self Employed | 9,989 | 4.8 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 254 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 289,501 | 100.0 | 208,489 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
113,788 | 39.3 | 74,297 | 35.6 |
| Service occupations | 41,599 | 14.4 | 36,677 | 17.6 |
| Sales and office occupations | 82,127 | 28.4 | 57,254 | 27.5 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
21,955 | 7.6 | 16,377 | 7.9 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
29,860 | 10.3 | 23,884 | 11.5 |
| Armed Forces | 172 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 208,489 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,288 | 0.6 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 13,472 | 6.5 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 18,746 | 9.0 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 6,502 | 3.1 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 24,624 | 11.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 10,649 | 5.1 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 5,718 | 2.7 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 20,164 | 9.7 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 24,933 | 12.0 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 48,966 | 23.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 20,057 | 9.6 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 4,778 | 2.3 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 8,592 | 4.1 |
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