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NE Regular Public School District 2 Schools

O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

O'NEILL, NE 68763 • Holt County • 2 Operating Schools
(402) 336-3775

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,874
810 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$67,049
Overall Poverty Rate
13.36%
641 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
13.56%
142 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 11.62% (114 / 981 kids) 11.62% 2020 114 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.51% (119 / 1,034 kids) 11.51% 2021 119 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.35% (137 / 1,026 kids) 13.35% 2022 137 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.46% (152 / 1,051 kids) 14.46% 2023 152 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 13.56% (142 / 1,047 kids) 13.56% 2024 142 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 981 114 11.62% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 1,034 119 11.51% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 1,026 137 13.35% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 1,051 152 14.46% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 1,047 142 13.56% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $151,100
Median Gross Rent $722/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,384
Renter-Occupied 628
Owner-Occupied: 1,384 (68.8%) Renter-Occupied: 628 (31.2%)
Occupied 2,012

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,384 (68.8%)
Renter-Occupied 628 (31.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,012 households
64 (3.2%)
< $10k
73 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
109 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
107 (5.3%)
$20k-$24k
130 (6.5%)
$25k-$29k
26 (1.3%)
$30k-$34k
84 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
74 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
52 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
133 (6.6%)
$50k-$59k
297 (14.8%)
$60k-$74k
421 (20.9%)
$75k-$99k
154 (7.7%)
$100k-$124k
58 (2.9%)
$125k-$149k
162 (8.1%)
$150k-$199k
68 (3.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
64 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
73 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
109 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
107 (5.3%)
$25k-$29k
130 (6.5%)
$30k-$34k
26 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
84 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
74 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
52 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
133 (6.6%)
$60k-$74k
297 (14.8%)
$75k-$99k
421 (20.9%)
$100k-$124k
154 (7.7%)
$125k-$149k
58 (2.9%)
$150k-$199k
162 (8.1%)
$200k+
68 (3.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 716 students
74 (10.3%)
1st
52 (7.3%)
2nd
95 (13.3%)
3rd
28 (3.9%)
4th
93 (13%)
5th
54 (7.5%)
6th
55 (7.7%)
7th
66 (9.2%)
8th
39 (5.4%)
9th
51 (7.1%)
10th
65 (9.1%)
11th
44 (6.1%)
12th
1st Grade
74 (10.3%)
2nd Grade
52 (7.3%)
3rd Grade
95 (13.3%)
4th Grade
28 (3.9%)
5th Grade
93 (13%)
6th Grade
54 (7.5%)
7th Grade
55 (7.7%)
8th Grade
66 (9.2%)
9th Grade
39 (5.4%)
10th Grade
51 (7.1%)
11th Grade
65 (9.1%)
12th Grade
44 (6.1%)