Omaha is the 42nd largest city on this site, with a population of 488,797 and about 3,419 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,201 a year, and the median home is worth $245,500.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
143 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,419
People per square mile
Rank by population
#42
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#53
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$73,201
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,187
Per month
Homeownership
57.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.6 min
One way
People
Median age
35.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
40.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.3%
Households
201,698
2.37 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care24.9%
Professional & business services13%
Retail trade10.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Nebraska
Name
Warren Buffett
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$165B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Omaha
Source of wealth
Berkshire Hathaway
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nebraska · private sector
Employer
CHI Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nebraska
Company
Berkshire Hathaway
Revenue
$371.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Omaha
Ticker
BRK.A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.