Grand Island, NE Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 37,402 1,957,609 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1233.7 25.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.24% 0.63% 0.57%
Median age 36.1 38.3 37.1
Households 15,160 786,867 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Grand Island has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,546 $74,987 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.91% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $190,600 $167,658 $242,182
Median rent $881 $1,035 $1,342
Homeownership rate 61.4% 66.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 12.9 16.9 22.5
Work from home 3.8% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Grand Island has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.48 2.43 2.54

Health

Grand Island has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Grand Island Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.8 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.2% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 18.1% 16.6% 19.0%