Neligh is a very small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 1,556 people and just one neighborhood, Neligh is the 140th largest community in Nebraska.
Unlike some cities, Neligh isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Neligh are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Neligh is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Neligh who work in sales jobs (15.33%), office and administrative support (14.11%), and healthcare (9.23%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.73 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small city, Neligh does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Neligh is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.28% of adults 25 and older in Neligh have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Neligh in 2022 was $34,933, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,732 for a family of four. However, Neligh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Neligh is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Neligh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Neligh residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Neligh also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Neligh include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Neligh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 73.6% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Our research reveals that 88.9% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 96.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.2%) living in the neighborhood.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 95.8% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Danish and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Danish ancestry and 36.8% have German ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Neligh are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 73.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 79.9% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 30.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 24.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.6%), and 18.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (7.7%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Neligh, NE, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (36.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.7%), and residents who report English roots (8.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (8.6%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (73.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (88.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.