Wahoo city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,023
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,023
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,802
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,813
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,818
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,508
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 200
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,654
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $687
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $907
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,892
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,863
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,227
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,446
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,245
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,642.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,698.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.65
FIPS Code 3150965