Omaha
NEDouglas County, Nebraska
Population 583K |Median income $76,083 |12 hospitals
Population
582,638
Douglas County
Median Income
$76,083
+20% vs avg
Median Home Value
$227,400
+16% vs avg
Median Age
35.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
585K+12%
Median Income
$79,081+48%
Median Home Value
$245,800+72%
Poverty Rate
11.2%-22%
Unemployment
3.8%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $1,109/mo
Poverty Rate
11% -24% vs avg
Unemployment 3.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 41.2%
Work From Home 12%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 73.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
African American 10.7%
Asian 4.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36.9%
Short Sleep Duration
31.8%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
Physical Inactivity
22.1%
Binge Drinking
20.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.6%
Current Smoking
13.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.3%
Diabetes
9.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 75.5%
Dental Visit 63.7%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 12 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 2
★★★★ 1
★★★ 3
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.8/5
Total Hospitals
12
With ER
6
OMAHA VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA NEBRASKA WESTERN IOWA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
OMAHA · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE
OMAHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL
OMAHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
OMAHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
CHI HEALTH BERGAN MERCY
OMAHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL
OMAHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Omaha Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 8h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 9h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 10h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Douglas County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.