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Omaha Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 117,917
Land Area (2000): 5,406.648 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 33.712 square kilometers

Omaha Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	695,653	2002	723,899	2005	808,810
2000	Not Available	2003	788,655	2006	817,568
2001	717,627	2004	796,664	2007	829,460

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	145,282	60.28%
Rural, Farm	15,480	6.42%
Rural, Non-farm	80,232	33.29%

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Omaha Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	57,480	55,167	2,313	4.02%	40
1991	57,868	55,320	2,548	4.40%	44
1992	58,901	56,088	2,813	4.78%	48
1993	60,333	57,748	2,586	4.29%	43
1994	60,835	58,516	2,319	3.81%	38
1995	61,018	58,908	2,110	3.46%	35
1996	62,405	60,392	2,013	3.23%	32
1997	62,529	60,451	2,078	3.32%	33
1998	62,392	60,683	1,709	2.74%	27
1999	63,198	61,898	1,300	2.06%	21
2000	64,360	62,776	1,584	2.46%	25
2001	64,157	62,169	1,989	3.10%	31
2002	65,532	63,390	2,142	3.27%	33
2003	65,339	62,375	2,964	4.54%	45
2004	64,469	61,212	3,257	5.05%	51
2005	64,941	61,801	3,140	4.84%	49
2006	65,720	62,851	2,869	4.37%	44
2007	65,370	62,854	2,516	3.85%	39
2008	66,057	63,464	2,593	3.93%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	57,256	54,409	2,847	4.97%	50
Feb 1990	56,982	54,250	2,732	4.79%	48
Mar 1990	56,618	54,291	2,327	4.11%	41
Apr 1990	56,941	54,838	2,103	3.69%	37
May 1990	56,754	54,753	2,001	3.53%	35
Jun 1990	57,869	55,776	2,093	3.62%	36
Jul 1990	58,808	56,769	2,039	3.47%	35
Aug 1990	58,069	55,803	2,266	3.90%	39
Sep 1990	57,840	55,426	2,414	4.17%	42
Oct 1990	57,566	55,367	2,199	3.82%	38
Nov 1990	57,424	55,132	2,292	3.99%	40
Dec 1990	57,634	55,186	2,448	4.25%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	57,137	54,148	2,989	5.23%	52
Feb 1991	57,277	54,342	2,935	5.12%	51
Mar 1991	57,483	54,804	2,679	4.66%	47
Apr 1991	57,628	55,339	2,289	3.97%	40
May 1991	57,031	54,749	2,282	4.00%	40
Jun 1991	58,230	55,711	2,519	4.33%	43
Jul 1991	58,625	56,313	2,312	3.94%	39
Aug 1991	58,390	55,907	2,483	4.25%	43
Sep 1991	58,084	55,453	2,631	4.53%	45
Oct 1991	58,315	55,933	2,382	4.08%	41
Nov 1991	57,991	55,548	2,443	4.21%	42
Dec 1991	58,219	55,589	2,630	4.52%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	57,672	54,556	3,116	5.40%	54
Feb 1992	57,530	54,369	3,161	5.49%	55
Mar 1992	57,646	54,617	3,029	5.25%	53
Apr 1992	57,794	54,943	2,851	4.93%	49
May 1992	58,132	55,387	2,745	4.72%	47
Jun 1992	59,592	56,614	2,978	5.00%	50
Jul 1992	60,041	57,552	2,489	4.15%	41
Aug 1992	59,432	56,777	2,655	4.47%	45
Sep 1992	59,266	56,588	2,678	4.52%	45
Oct 1992	59,625	57,218	2,407	4.04%	40
Nov 1992	60,082	57,388	2,694	4.48%	45
Dec 1992	59,998	57,045	2,953	4.92%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	59,865	56,257	3,608	6.03%	60
Feb 1993	60,462	56,872	3,590	5.94%	59
Mar 1993	60,157	56,856	3,301	5.49%	55
Apr 1993	59,425	57,151	2,274	3.83%	38
May 1993	60,046	57,570	2,476	4.12%	41
Jun 1993	61,188	58,454	2,734	4.47%	45
Jul 1993	61,090	59,012	2,078	3.40%	34
Aug 1993	61,011	58,700	2,311	3.79%	38
Sep 1993	59,928	57,775	2,153	3.59%	36
Oct 1993	60,187	58,114	2,073	3.44%	34
Nov 1993	60,302	58,268	2,034	3.37%	34
Dec 1993	60,339	57,942	2,397	3.97%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	60,498	57,340	3,158	5.22%	52
Feb 1994	60,793	57,974	2,819	4.64%	46
Mar 1994	60,244	57,336	2,908	4.83%	48
Apr 1994	59,897	57,510	2,387	3.99%	40
May 1994	60,276	58,292	1,984	3.29%	33
Jun 1994	60,979	58,824	2,155	3.53%	35
Jul 1994	61,563	59,631	1,932	3.14%	31
Aug 1994	61,445	59,198	2,247	3.66%	37
Sep 1994	61,026	59,081	1,945	3.19%	32
Oct 1994	61,415	59,342	2,073	3.38%	34
Nov 1994	61,259	59,178	2,081	3.40%	34
Dec 1994	60,623	58,485	2,138	3.53%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	60,348	57,611	2,737	4.54%	45
Feb 1995	60,718	58,159	2,559	4.21%	42
Mar 1995	60,200	57,778	2,422	4.02%	40
Apr 1995	60,352	58,204	2,148	3.56%	36
May 1995	60,028	58,077	1,951	3.25%	33
Jun 1995	61,037	58,990	2,047	3.35%	34
Jul 1995	61,729	59,834	1,895	3.07%	31
Aug 1995	61,471	59,574	1,897	3.09%	31
Sep 1995	61,251	59,216	2,035	3.32%	33
Oct 1995	61,920	59,961	1,959	3.16%	32
Nov 1995	61,647	59,928	1,719	2.79%	28
Dec 1995	61,514	59,569	1,945	3.16%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	61,335	58,768	2,567	4.19%	42
Feb 1996	62,062	59,687	2,375	3.83%	38
Mar 1996	61,434	59,128	2,306	3.75%	38
Apr 1996	61,301	59,404	1,897	3.09%	31
May 1996	61,484	59,690	1,794	2.92%	29
Jun 1996	62,918	60,979	1,939	3.08%	31
Jul 1996	63,706	61,885	1,821	2.86%	29
Aug 1996	62,790	60,965	1,825	2.91%	29
Sep 1996	62,696	60,848	1,848	2.95%	29
Oct 1996	62,838	61,034	1,804	2.87%	29
Nov 1996	62,834	60,921	1,913	3.04%	30
Dec 1996	63,466	61,397	2,069	3.26%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	62,316	59,645	2,671	4.29%	43
Feb 1997	62,651	60,262	2,389	3.81%	38
Mar 1997	62,959	60,653	2,306	3.66%	37
Apr 1997	62,171	60,235	1,936	3.11%	31
May 1997	61,945	60,106	1,839	2.97%	30
Jun 1997	62,993	60,849	2,144	3.40%	34
Jul 1997	63,588	61,757	1,831	2.88%	29
Aug 1997	62,819	60,728	2,091	3.33%	33
Sep 1997	62,414	60,328	2,086	3.34%	33
Oct 1997	62,171	60,320	1,851	2.98%	30
Nov 1997	62,116	60,280	1,836	2.96%	30
Dec 1997	62,204	60,248	1,956	3.14%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	61,863	59,566	2,297	3.71%	37
Feb 1998	62,573	60,460	2,113	3.38%	34
Mar 1998	62,368	60,221	2,147	3.44%	34
Apr 1998	62,198	60,481	1,717	2.76%	28
May 1998	61,773	60,244	1,529	2.48%	25
Jun 1998	62,806	61,039	1,767	2.81%	28
Jul 1998	63,281	61,755	1,526	2.41%	24
Aug 1998	62,426	60,878	1,548	2.48%	25
Sep 1998	61,780	60,291	1,489	2.41%	24
Oct 1998	62,355	60,931	1,424	2.28%	23
Nov 1998	62,800	61,332	1,468	2.34%	23
Dec 1998	62,479	61,002	1,477	2.36%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	62,731	61,057	1,674	2.67%	27
Feb 1999	62,899	61,235	1,664	2.65%	26
Mar 1999	62,393	60,811	1,582	2.54%	25
Apr 1999	62,299	60,915	1,384	2.22%	22
May 1999	62,327	61,255	1,072	1.72%	17
Jun 1999	63,852	62,413	1,439	2.25%	23
Jul 1999	64,439	63,254	1,185	1.84%	18
Aug 1999	63,882	62,729	1,153	1.80%	18
Sep 1999	62,846	61,757	1,089	1.73%	17
Oct 1999	63,364	62,438	926	1.46%	15
Nov 1999	63,490	62,322	1,168	1.84%	18
Dec 1999	63,853	62,588	1,265	1.98%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	63,960	62,047	1,913	2.99%	30
Feb 2000	64,138	62,239	1,899	2.96%	30
Mar 2000	63,322	61,700	1,622	2.56%	26
Apr 2000	63,941	62,592	1,349	2.11%	21
May 2000	63,545	62,023	1,522	2.40%	24
Jun 2000	65,468	63,560	1,908	2.91%	29
Jul 2000	65,205	63,774	1,431	2.19%	22
Aug 2000	64,641	63,231	1,410	2.18%	22
Sep 2000	64,000	62,753	1,247	1.95%	19
Oct 2000	64,681	63,217	1,464	2.26%	23
Nov 2000	64,448	62,759	1,689	2.62%	26
Dec 2000	64,972	63,414	1,558	2.40%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	63,894	61,545	2,349	3.68%	37
Feb 2001	63,311	60,964	2,347	3.71%	37
Mar 2001	63,542	61,311	2,231	3.51%	35
Apr 2001	63,202	61,475	1,727	2.73%	27
May 2001	62,870	61,175	1,695	2.70%	27
Jun 2001	65,007	63,016	1,991	3.06%	31
Jul 2001	66,170	64,314	1,856	2.80%	28
Aug 2001	64,424	62,443	1,981	3.07%	31
Sep 2001	64,266	62,560	1,706	2.65%	27
Oct 2001	63,858	61,919	1,939	3.04%	30
Nov 2001	64,533	62,572	1,961	3.04%	30
Dec 2001	64,812	62,728	2,084	3.22%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	63,100	60,544	2,556	4.05%	41
Feb 2002	64,291	61,982	2,309	3.59%	36
Mar 2002	64,594	62,302	2,292	3.55%	35
Apr 2002	65,506	63,571	1,935	2.95%	30
May 2002	66,094	64,202	1,892	2.86%	29
Jun 2002	66,719	64,589	2,130	3.19%	32
Jul 2002	66,223	64,361	1,862	2.81%	28
Aug 2002	65,841	63,921	1,920	2.92%	29
Sep 2002	65,835	64,001	1,834	2.79%	28
Oct 2002	66,022	64,026	1,996	3.02%	30
Nov 2002	66,043	63,777	2,266	3.43%	34
Dec 2002	66,116	63,400	2,716	4.11%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	65,175	62,192	2,983	4.58%	46
Feb 2003	65,349	62,470	2,879	4.41%	44
Mar 2003	65,054	62,183	2,871	4.41%	44
Apr 2003	64,979	62,118	2,861	4.40%	44
May 2003	64,570	61,822	2,748	4.26%	43
Jun 2003	65,106	62,155	2,951	4.53%	45
Jul 2003	66,417	63,699	2,718	4.09%	41
Aug 2003	65,454	62,449	3,005	4.59%	46
Sep 2003	64,996	61,881	3,115	4.79%	48
Oct 2003	65,623	62,480	3,143	4.79%	48
Nov 2003	65,675	62,670	3,005	4.58%	46
Dec 2003	65,675	62,383	3,292	5.01%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	64,944	61,420	3,524	5.43%	54
Feb 2004	64,517	61,164	3,353	5.20%	52
Mar 2004	64,298	60,753	3,545	5.51%	55
Apr 2004	63,485	60,267	3,218	5.07%	51
May 2004	63,765	60,908	2,857	4.48%	45
Jun 2004	64,059	61,104	2,955	4.61%	46
Jul 2004	65,718	62,661	3,057	4.65%	47
Aug 2004	64,950	61,752	3,198	4.92%	49
Sep 2004	64,062	60,805	3,257	5.08%	51
Oct 2004	64,484	61,259	3,225	5.00%	50
Nov 2004	64,499	61,246	3,253	5.04%	50
Dec 2004	64,841	61,204	3,637	5.61%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	64,534	60,740	3,794	5.88%	59
Feb 2005	64,486	60,763	3,723	5.77%	58
Mar 2005	64,618	60,858	3,760	5.82%	58
Apr 2005	64,304	60,793	3,511	5.46%	55
May 2005	64,156	61,002	3,154	4.92%	49
Jun 2005	64,770	61,799	2,971	4.59%	46
Jul 2005	66,033	63,009	3,024	4.58%	46
Aug 2005	65,721	62,767	2,954	4.49%	45
Sep 2005	64,901	62,131	2,770	4.27%	43
Oct 2005	65,294	62,712	2,582	3.95%	40
Nov 2005	65,315	62,654	2,661	4.07%	41
Dec 2005	65,164	62,385	2,779	4.26%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	64,818	61,206	3,612	5.57%	56
Feb 2006	64,977	61,819	3,158	4.86%	49
Mar 2006	65,239	61,916	3,323	5.09%	51
Apr 2006	65,035	61,956	3,079	4.73%	47
May 2006	64,927	62,387	2,540	3.91%	39
Jun 2006	65,761	63,129	2,632	4.00%	40
Jul 2006	67,126	64,313	2,813	4.19%	42
Aug 2006	66,603	63,729	2,874	4.32%	43
Sep 2006	65,841	63,586	2,255	3.42%	34
Oct 2006	65,999	63,702	2,297	3.48%	35
Nov 2006	66,173	63,455	2,718	4.11%	41
Dec 2006	66,135	63,011	3,124	4.72%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	65,368	61,985	3,383	5.18%	52
Feb 2007	64,998	62,454	2,544	3.91%	39
Mar 2007	64,867	62,242	2,625	4.05%	40
Apr 2007	65,181	62,536	2,645	4.06%	41
May 2007	64,565	62,415	2,150	3.33%	33
Jun 2007	65,054	62,852	2,202	3.38%	34
Jul 2007	67,034	64,563	2,471	3.69%	37
Aug 2007	65,739	63,586	2,153	3.28%	33
Sep 2007	65,532	63,311	2,221	3.39%	34
Oct 2007	65,094	62,792	2,302	3.54%	35
Nov 2007	65,569	62,788	2,781	4.24%	42
Dec 2007	65,438	62,721	2,717	4.15%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	65,252	62,144	3,108	4.76%	48
Feb 2008	65,417	62,764	2,653	4.06%	41
Mar 2008	65,823	62,947	2,876	4.37%	44
Apr 2008	65,708	63,297	2,411	3.67%	37
May 2008	65,451	63,077	2,374	3.63%	36
Jun 2008	66,136	63,541	2,595	3.92%	39
Jul 2008	67,245	64,796	2,449	3.64%	36
Aug 2008	66,710	64,334	2,376	3.56%	36
Sep 2008	66,774	64,279	2,495	3.74%	37
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Omaha Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	8,060	13.01%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	3,464	5.59%
3.	Educational Services	2,720	4.39%
4.	Truck Transportation	2,674	4.32%
5.	Finance and Insurance	2,638	4.26%
6.	Food Manufacturing	2,298	3.71%
7.	Health Care	2,256	3.64%
8.	Public Administration	2,186	3.53%
9.	Repair and Maintenance	2,180	3.52%
10.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,106	3.40%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	1,842	2.97%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,668	2.69%
13.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,522	2.46%
14.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,512	2.44%
15.	Rail Transportation	1,496	2.41%
16.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,374	2.22%
17.	Metal Manufactuing	1,358	2.19%
18.	Utilities	1,068	1.72%
19.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1,044	1.68%
20.	Other Transportation	1,036	1.67%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	9,464	16.58%
2.	Finance and Insurance	6,854	12.01%
3.	Educational Services	6,708	11.75%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	3,674	6.44%
5.	Social Assistance	3,008	5.27%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	2,052	3.60%
7.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,910	3.35%
8.	Public Administration	1,888	3.31%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,744	3.06%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	1,546	2.71%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,476	2.59%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	1,188	2.08%
13.	Food Manufacturing	1,010	1.77%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	848	1.49%
15.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	716	1.25%
16.	Construction	658	1.15%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	654	1.15%
18.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	494	0.87%
19.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	490	0.86%
20.	Gasoline Stations	464	0.81%

Omaha Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	4,084	6.59%
2.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,932	4.73%
3.	Other Production Occupations	2,856	4.61%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,746	4.43%
5.	Farmers and Farm Managers	2,722	4.39%
6.	Vehicle Mechanics	2,604	4.20%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,512	4.05%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,434	3.93%
9.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	2,054	3.31%
10.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,994	3.22%
11.	Other Management Occupations	1,906	3.08%
12.	Other Construction Trades	1,646	2.66%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,638	2.64%
14.	Carpenters	1,552	2.50%
15.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,224	1.98%
16.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,198	1.93%
17.	Other Material Moving Workers	1,132	1.83%
18.	Computer Specialists	1,130	1.82%
19.	Construction Laborers	1,072	1.73%
20.	Top Executives	884	1.43%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	3,922	6.87%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	3,758	6.58%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	2,554	4.47%
4.	Registered Nurses	2,476	4.34%
5.	Cashiers	2,416	4.23%
6.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	2,334	4.09%
7.	Child Care Workers	1,844	3.23%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,790	3.14%
9.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,752	3.07%
10.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	1,740	3.05%
11.	Other Management Occupations	1,650	2.89%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,536	2.69%
13.	Customer Service Representatives	1,522	2.67%
14.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,464	2.56%
15.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,440	2.52%
16.	Business Operations Specialists	1,378	2.41%
17.	Other Production Occupations	1,340	2.35%
18.	Health Technologists and Technicians	1,328	2.33%
19.	Waiters and Waitresses	1,276	2.24%
20.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,226	2.15%

Omaha Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	109,430	58.80%
15-35 hours	21,596	11.61%
1-14 hours	5,775	3.10%
No regular hours	49,290	26.49%

Omaha Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	3,860	3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM	3,071	2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	5,976	5.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM	11,122	9.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	14,460	12.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM	19,469	16.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	20,279	17.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM	8,349	7.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	3,985	3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	4,317	3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	1,732	1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,063	0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM	9,065	7.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM	8,418	7.31%

Omaha Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	5,307	4.61%
5-9	15,978	13.87%
10-14	20,258	17.59%
15-19	18,823	16.34%
20-24	17,288	15.01%
25-29	7,115	6.18%
30-34	13,619	11.83%
35-39	2,471	2.15%
40-44	3,051	2.65%
45-59	6,633	5.76%
60-89	3,001	2.61%
At least 90	1,622	1.41%

Omaha Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	188	0.16%	84,581	73.44%
30-44	102	0.09%	19,039	16.53%
45-59	72	0.06%	6,561	5.70%
At least 60	92	0.08%	4,531	3.93%

Omaha Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	174	0.14%
Car / truck / van, carpool	14,899	12.40%
Car / truck / van, solo	96,510	80.29%
Motorcycle	14	0.01%
Other	646	0.54%
Public transportation	454	0.38%
Walked	2,469	2.05%
Worked at home	5,032	4.19%

Omaha Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 90,672 (230,450 people)
: 64,062 (193,146 people)
: 30,771
: 130,172
Omaha Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	6,747	7.28%
$10,000-$14,999	6,023	6.50%
$15,000-$19,999	6,302	6.80%
$20,000-$24,999	6,680	7.20%
$25,000-$29,999	7,344	7.92%
$30,000-$34,999	6,875	7.41%
$35,000-$39,999	6,239	6.73%
$40,000-$44,999	6,219	6.71%
$45,000-$49,999	5,658	6.10%
$50,000-$59,999	9,553	10.30%
$60,000-$74,999	10,181	10.98%
$75,000-$99,999	8,672	9.35%
$100,000-$124,999	3,127	3.37%
$125,000-$149,999	1,221	1.32%
$150,000-$199,999	878	0.95%
$200,000 or more	999	1.08%

Omaha Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	11,212	24.76%
Family, 2 people	14,050	31.03%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,828	4.04%
Family, 3 people	7,143	15.77%
Nonfamily, 3 people	249	0.55%
Family, 4 people	6,222	13.74%
Nonfamily, 4 people	94	0.21%
Family, 5 people	2,952	6.52%
Nonfamily, 5 people	25	0.06%
Family, 6 people	966	2.13%
Nonfamily, 6 people	9	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	529	1.17%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	4	0.01%

Omaha Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	75,019	29.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	34,605	13.54%
Public Assistance	2,867	1.12%
Retirement	13,460	5.27%
Self Employment	13,930	5.45%
Social Security	27,471	10.75%
Supplemental Security	3,342	1.31%
Wage / Salary	72,114	28.22%
Other	12,776	5.00%

Omaha Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	30,178	57.60%
With children under 18	22,216	42.40%

Omaha Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	8,951	9.74%
Married	56,673	61.66%
Never Married	23,684	25.77%
Widowed	2,609	2.84%

Omaha Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	10,621	10.84%
Married	56,594	57.79%
Never Married	19,178	19.58%
Widowed	11,542	11.79%

Omaha Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	8,782	4.92%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	21,551	12.07%
High school diploma or equivalent	69,660	39.02%
Some college, no degree	41,792	23.41%
Associate degree	12,290	6.88%
Bachelors degree	17,562	9.84%
Graduate or professional degree	6,867	3.85%

Omaha Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	2,719	2.31%	1,297	1.10%	4,016	3.41%
Kindergarten	2,616	2.22%	300	0.25%	2,916	2.47%
Grades 1-4	13,464	11.42%	1,055	0.89%	14,519	12.31%
Grades 5-8	14,146	12.00%	824	0.70%	14,970	12.70%
Grades 9-12	14,170	12.02%	773	0.66%	14,943	12.67%
Undergrad college	6,712	5.69%	1,321	1.12%	8,033	6.81%
Graduate or professional school	916	0.78%	476	0.40%	1,392	1.18%
Total	54,743	46.43%	6,046	5.13%	60,789	51.55%

Omaha Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	2,071	1,852
2002	1,878	1,741
2003	1,945	1,779
2004	2,058	1,783

Omaha Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	215,753	91.80%
Below Poverty Level	19,283	8.20%

Omaha Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 281
Omaha Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	5.780	0.405	0.056	1.542	7.784	0.000	7.672	31.770	6.568	46.010
2000	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2001	3.018	0.351	0.040	1.350	4.760	0.000	6.400	38.280	7.564	52.244
2002	6.758	0.619	0.106	3.853	11.336	0.000	18.308	69.000	15.015	102.322
2003	2.724	0.385	0.055	1.269	4.433	0.000	7.282	33.040	7.282	47.604
2004	2.920	0.434	0.034	1.164	4.551	0.000	7.413	29.772	5.932	43.117
2005	2.820	0.404	0.041	1.010	4.275	0.000	6.625	28.563	6.229	41.416
2006	2.559	0.376	0.048	1.180	4.162	0.000	6.429	28.805	5.559	40.793
2007	2.544	0.376	0.057	1.138	4.115	0.000	6.511	26.965	5.425	38.901

Omaha Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	37,422
2000	0
2001	40,908
2002	82,277

Omaha Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	16,222	13.76%
10-19 Years	17,908	15.19%
20-29 Years	13,733	11.65%
30-39 Years	16,829	14.27%
40-49 Years	18,305	15.52%
50-59 Years	13,388	11.35%
60-69 Years	9,465	8.03%
70-79 Years	7,717	6.54%
80-89 Years	3,619	3.07%
90+ Years	731	0.62%

Omaha Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	57,846	49.06%
Female	60,071	50.94%

Omaha Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	112,185	95.14%
Hispanic/Latino	3,184	2.70%
Multiracial	940	0.80%
African-American	712	0.60%
Asian	488	0.41%
Amerindian	349	0.30%
Other Race	41	0.03%
Pacific Islander	18	0.02%

Omaha Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	84,090	34.75%
2.	Irish	39,691	16.40%
3.	English	29,424	12.16%
4.	United States Or American	14,482	5.98%
5.	Danish	13,721	5.67%
6.	Swedish	7,662	3.17%
7.	French Non-Basque	7,640	3.16%
8.	Norwegian	6,510	2.69%
9.	Dutch	6,316	2.61%
10.	Italian	5,685	2.35%

Omaha Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	217,021	96.18%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	4,902	2.17%
3.	German	1,222	0.54%
4.	French	524	0.23%
5.	Scandinavian	233	0.10%
6.	Vietnamese	218	0.10%
7.	Chinese	176	0.08%
8.	African	162	0.07%
9.	Tagalog	140	0.06%
10.	Italian	100	0.04%

Omaha Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	236,893	98.30%
Naturalized immigrant	1,789	0.74%
Not a citizen	2,312	0.96%

Omaha Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Omaha Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Harrison County

Mills County

Pottawattamie County

Omaha Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Allen	Honey Creek	Oak
Anderson	Indian Creek	Oakland
Avoca	Ingraham	Pacific Junction
Belknap	Jackson	Persia
Boomer	James	Pisgah
Boyer	Jefferson	Plattville
Calhoun	Keg Creek	Pleasant
Carson	Knox	Raglan
Carter Lake	La Grange	Rawles
Cass	Lake	Rockford
Center	Layton	Shelby
Cincinnati	Lewis	Silver City
Clay	Lincoln	Silver Creek
Council Bluffs	Little Sioux	St. John
Crescent	Logan	St. Marys
Deer Creek	Lyons	Tabor
Douglas	Macedonia	Taylor
Dunlap	Magnolia	Treynor
Emerson	Malvern	Underwood
Garner	Mc Clelland	Union
Glenwood	Minden	Valley
Grove	Mineola	Walnut
Hancock	Missouri Valley	Washington
Hardin	Modale	Waveland
Harrison	Mondamin	White Cloud
Hastings	Morgan	Woodbine
Hazel Dell	Neola	Wright
Henderson	Norwalk	York

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Council Bluffs (58,268)	Boyer (594)	Mc Clelland (129)
Glenwood (7,082)	Hancock (520)	Valley
Lewis (5,078)	Macedonia (515)	Harrison
Carter Lake (3,248)	Pacific Junction (507)	Wright
Logan (3,071)	Emerson (480)	Jackson
Missouri Valley (2,992)	Calhoun (470)	York
Lake (2,884)	Knox (447)	Cass
Walnut (2,853)	Keg Creek (425)	Cincinnati
Oak (2,097)	Mondamin (423)	Rockford
Oakland (1,914)	Rawles (397)	Douglas
Avoca (1,610)	La Grange (376)	Norwalk
Woodbine (1,564)	Persia (363)	Clay
St. John (1,272)	Anderson (336)	Pleasant
Malvern (1,256)	Pisgah (316)	Grove
Neola (1,190)	St. Marys (308)	Allen
Crescent (1,177)	Modale (303)	Tabor
Dunlap (1,139)	Plattville (280)	Center
Hazel Dell (1,091)	Raglan (273)	Mineola
Shelby (965)	Silver City (259)	Indian Creek
Treynor (950)	James (247)	Deer Creek
Minden (936)	Ingraham (240)	Washington
Carson (825)	Waveland (234)	Union
Honey Creek (792)	Layton (224)	Hardin
Little Sioux (762)	Lyons (217)	Lincoln
Underwood (688)	Hastings (214)	Morgan
Magnolia (670)	White Cloud (194)	Garner
Silver Creek (629)	Henderson (171)	Taylor
Boomer (604)	Belknap (158)	Jefferson