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Osmond, NE

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

647
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.4
years ∙ half population younger than 52.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Osmond is a city within Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.
Location
City in Pierce County, NE, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.358156° N, 97.599135° W
DMS42° 21′ 29.36″ N, 97° 35′ 56.89″ W

Population Density & area

811.8/sq mi (313.5/km²)
Total Area
0.8 sq mi (2.073 km²)
Land Area
0.797 sq mi (2.064 km²) · 99.58%
Water Area
0.003 sq mi (0.009 km²) · 0.42%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.2% male
Male 48.2%
Female 51.8%
males per 100 females
Osmond 93.1
Pierce County 103.9
Nebraska 101

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Osmond 0.3%
Pierce County 1.7%
Nebraska 8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.4
years ∙ half population younger than 52.4, half older
Osmond
52.4
Pierce County
39.6
Nebraska
37.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
120.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Osmond 120.1
Pierce County 82.2
Nebraska 70.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26% 25.2% 24.5%
Working age (18-64) 45.4% 54.9% 58.8%
Senior (65+) 28.6% 19.9% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 120.1 82.2 70.1
Child dependency ratio 57.1 46 41.7
Old-age dependency ratio 62.9 36.2 28.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Osmond 1%
Pierce County 12.3%
Nebraska 41.3%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Osmond population
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 2.7% 12.7%
Mexican 0.5% 2.1% 8.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 3.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.5% 97.3% 87.3%
One race 99.5% 94.9% 83.5%
White 99.5% 93.6% 75.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0% 0.2% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 2.4% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73% family
Family 73%
Non family 27%
% family households
Osmond 73%
Pierce County 74%
Nebraska 62.7%

Average household size

2.44
persons per household
Osmond
2.44
Pierce County
2.54
Nebraska
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Osmond population
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Total households 259 2,842 797,847
Average houshold size 2.44 2.54 2.42
Family households 189 2,104 500,016
Average family size 2.89 3 3.05
Married couple family 153 1,832 389,247
Other families 36 272 110,769
Male householder 6 82 35,772
Female householder 30 190 74,997
Non-family households 70 738 297,831
One-person households 67 660 244,781
Male householder 32 340 116,731
Senior (65+) living alone 18 122 33,618
Female householder 35 320 128,050
Senior (65+) living alone 31 218 64,330
Other living arrangements 3 78 53,050

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

336
housing units
Osmond 336
Pierce County 3,136
Nebraska 863,444

Occupancy status

77.1% occupied
Occupied 77.1%
Vacant 22.9%
vacancy rate
Osmond 22.9%
Pierce County 9.4%
Nebraska 7.6%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
10.2%
Mobile homes
5.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1972
Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
27.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.4 6.6 6.1
1–3 rooms 13.1% 4.1% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 27.7% 44.2% 43.4%
7+ rooms 59.2% 51.6% 43.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 2.5%
1 bedroom 4.8% 4.2% 10.8%
2 bedrooms 28.3% 21.8% 25%
3 bedrooms 41.7% 42% 35.6%
4+ bedrooms 25.3% 31.8% 26.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1972 1960 1976
Total housing units 336 3,136 863,444
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.6% owners
Renter-occupied 17.4%
Owner-occupied 82.6%
homeownership rate
Osmond 82.6%
Pierce County 78.1%
Nebraska 66.5%

Average household size

2.51
Owner-occupied
2.09
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Osmond 2.51
Pierce County 2.56
Nebraska 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Total occupied units 259 2,842 797,847
Year moved in
2020 or later 10.8% 14.7% 25.8%
2010 to 2019 45.6% 33.9% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 12.7% 22.2% 15.9%
1999 or earlier 30.9% 29.2% 18.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.2% 99.2% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0.8% 0.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.5% 3.2% 5.4%
1 vehicle 26.3% 18.1% 30.1%
2 vehicles 36.7% 33.1% 37.7%
3 or more vehicles 35.5% 45.6% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 50.6% 68.8% 66.2%
Electricity 46.3% 26.9% 31.5%
Solar 0.4% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.4% 0.3%
All other fuels 0.8% 2.7% 1.4%
No fuel used 1.9% 1.2% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.4% 0.1% 1%
No telephone service available 2.3% 1.8% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$132,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Osmond
$132,400
Pierce County
$196,000
Nebraska
$238,600

Housing Cost Burden

14.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.9%
Owners without a mortgage
8%
Renters
27.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Property value
Median Value $132,400 $196,000 $238,600
Under $100,000 29% 24.1% 14%
$100,000 - $200,000 37.8% 27% 24.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 18.7% 20.6% 27.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.1% 20% 25.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.3% 7.7% 8.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 47.2% 44.1% 58.5%
Without a mortgage 52.8% 55.9% 41.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,210 $1,532 $1,736
Without a mortgage $532 $583 $677
Gross rent
Median rent $688 $884 $1,072

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Osmond 20%
Pierce County 23.7%
Nebraska 34.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Osmond 2.2%
Pierce County 5.4%
Nebraska 7.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

133
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
15.8%
K–12
75.9%
College / Undergraduate
8.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Osmond
29.4%
Pierce County
17.7%
Nebraska
42%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Total enrolled (age 3+) 133 1,665 516,339
Nursery / preschool 15.8% 4.7% 6.3%
K–12 75.9% 84.3% 68.4%
Kindergarten 5.3% 4.2% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.8% 29.1% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.3% 22.8% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.6% 28.1% 21.7%
College or graduate school 8.3% 11% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 8.3% 8.3% 19.2%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.6% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 29.4% 17.7% 42%
School type
Public school 84.2% 90.8% 82.7%
Private school 15.8% 9.2% 17.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

445
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.8%
HS graduate
35.7%
Some college no degree
28.3%
Associates degree
13.7%
Bachelors degree
12.4%
Graduate or professional degree
7.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
49.7% · 50.3%
Some college no degree
46.8% · 53.2%
Associates degree
59% · 41%
Bachelors degree
34.5% · 65.5%
Graduate or professional degree
35.3% · 64.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Population (25+) 445 4,968 1,300,410
Less than 9th grade 0.4% 1.9% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.8% 3.5% 4%
High school diploma or GED 35.7% 29.1% 25%
Some college, no degree 28.3% 20.9% 21.6%
Associate's degree 13.7% 20.8% 11%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20% 23.7% 34.6%
Bachelor's degree 12.4% 18.5% 22.3%
Graduate or professional 7.6% 5.3% 12.3%
High School or higher 97.8% 94.6% 92.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,536
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$38,036
Bachelors degree
$51,250
Graduate or professional degree
$71,250

Poverty Rate

3.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
6.3%
Some college or associates
12.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Osmond Pierce County Nebraska
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $40,536 $46,185 $51,569
Less than high school graduate $— $44,583 $37,277
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $40,441 $40,830
Some college or associate's degree $38,036 $43,476 $47,062
Bachelor's degree $51,250 $55,769 $62,298
Graduate or professional degree $71,250 $70,089 $78,244
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 11.2% 22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.3% 8.9% 12.8%
Some college or associate's degree 12.3% 4.6% 8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.4% 9.1% 3.8%

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