Wilber, Nebraska Population 2024

1,918

Wilber Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wilber was:

  • White: 84.49%
  • Two or more races: 8.8%
  • Asian: 3.51%
  • Other race: 2.9%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,165.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-52)
The current population of Wilber, Nebraska is 1,918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,970.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66284.49%
Two or more races1738.8%
Asian693.51%
Other race572.9%
Native American60.31%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilber Population by Race

Wilber Population Pyramid 2024

Wilber Median Age

38.6

Total

38

Male

39.1

Female

Wilber Adults

There are 1,438 adults, (302 of whom are seniors) in Wilber.

Wilber Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilber Sex Ratio

Female86143.77%
Male1,10656.23%

Wilber Population by Age

Wilber Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6892.6763.436.6
Married3713.2881.118.9
Non Family2031.1652.747.3
Female743.7421.678.4
Male412.6631.768.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilber Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15611.71%
Associates Degree16012.01%
Bachelors Degree22516.89%
Graduate Degree644.8%
High School Graduate38128.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1027.66%
Some College24418.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilber Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilber Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White921880254
Hispanic30011422
2+ Races11710027
Asian42150
Other Race29228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 27.59%.

Wilber Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,917$60,972$46,429
Graduate Degree$69,375$113,333$63,750
High School Graduate$41,875$47,500$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$62,798$0$31,756
Overall$45,665$59,081$32,315
Some College$34,609$41,500$31,648

$45,665

Average Earnings

$59,081

Average Male

$32,315

Average Female

Wilber Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilber Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilber Language

73.28% of Wilber residents speak only English, while 26.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.5% of the population.

Wilber Language

Wilber Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple1627747.53%
Hispanic4957214.55%
White1,203615.07%

8.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.44%

Male Poverty Rate

12.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilber

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilber is Multiple, with 47.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilber is White, with 5.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.74%.

Wilber Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.97%
High School8.73%
Bachelors or Greater8.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2.36%

Wilber Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.06%
Male Employed0.17%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilber Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilber Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,294$119,154
Households$78,750$101,153
Married Families$115,430$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,719$49,018

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilber Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilber Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilber Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wilber Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilber Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War57
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War26
Korea7
World War II3

Wilber Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
75+25
65 to 7424
55 to 6422
18 to 348

Wilber Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White877.06%
2+ Races4034.19%
Hispanic216.4%

Wilber Veterans by Race

Wilber Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilber Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wilber Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilber Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilber Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.65%

Born in Wilber

82.21%

Native Born

17.79%

Foreign Born

13.83%

Non Citizen

3.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.21% of Wilber residents were born in the United States, with 63.65% having been born in Nebraska. 13.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilber Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,853-13-0.7%
20281,866-13-0.69%
20271,879-13-0.69%
20261,892-13-0.68%
20251,905-13-0.68%
20241,918-13-0.67%
20231,931-3-0.16%
20221,934-13-0.67%
20211,947-23-1.17%
20201,9701206.49%
20191,850-19-1.02%
20181,86930.16%
20171,866-6-0.32%
20161,872191.03%
20151,853-10-0.54%
20141,86390.49%
20131,854-24-1.28%
20121,87860.32%
20111,872191.03%
20101,85300%

Wilber Population by Year