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Omaha, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Douglas County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
488,197
Population
3,416/sq mi density
$72,708
Median Income
$42,515 per capita
$230,100
Home Value
$288,850 Zillow
$1,150
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
295 sunny days/yr
613
Violent Crime/100K
3,644 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,708 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$230,100 home value, $1,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
613 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
468,249 → 486,780
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.3%
$48,052 → $72,708
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Omaha across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
500,226
+13,446 from 2023 (486,780)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,170
+$24,462 from 2023 ($72,708)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 468,249 | — | $48,052 | — |
| 2015 | 472,880 | +1% | $49,896 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 476,579 | +0.8% | $53,789 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 477,766 | +0.2% | $60,092 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 487,300 | +2% | $65,359 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 486,780 | -0.1% | $72,708 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.