Wahoo, NE

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Wahoo, Nebraska

Wahoo, Nebraska, in Saunders county, is 27 miles N of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 35 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 3,942.

The People and Families of Wahoo

In Wahoo, about 56% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Wahoo if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wahoo had a median family income of $46,094. Wahoo has a large middle class. The city enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wahoo Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Wahoo. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Wahoo, 90% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Wahoo, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Wahoo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 16%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Wahoo, NE

Comparing Wahoo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles N of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Saunders
Standard Zip Codes	68066
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.211
Longitude	-96.619

Station	WAHOO
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	FREMONT
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	LINCOLN AP
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,942	100%
Male	1,868	47.4%
Female	2,074	52.6%
Under 18	1,036	26.3%
18+	2,906	73.7%
65+	842	21.4%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	3,879	98.4%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
Mixed Race	19	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,063
Growth	121
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
Czech	22.9%
US/American	8.9%
Irish	7.7%
Swedish	7%
English	5.5%
Czechoslovakian	3.6%
Polish	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Danish	1.3%
Dutch	0.9%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wahoo	3,942	$46,094
Ceresco	920	$51,053
Colon	138	$28,333
Ithaca	168	$31,667
Malmo	109	$40,000
Mead	564	$51,354
Weston	310	$44,583

Library
Wahoo Public Library 627 North Broadway Street Wahoo, Nebraska (402) 443-3871

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