Moving to Bellevue, Nebraska
Population: 44,382. Estimated population in July 2024: 47,334 (+6.7% change)
Males: 22,006 (49.6%), Females: 22,376 (50.4%)
Sarpy County
Zip codes: 68005, 68123, 68147.
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $47,201
Median house value: $97,800
Population by Race
Races in Bellevue:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
- Black (6.1%)
- Hispanic (5.9%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (15.5%), English (10.8%), Czech (6.0%), Polish (5.9%), United States (5.2%).
Elevation: 1050 feet
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bellevue
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bellevue city
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 11.4%
5.7% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,102 (+13.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bellevue:
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE)
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; OMAHA, NE)
- DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; OMAHA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellevue:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 61 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 91 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bellevue:
- MILLARD (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
- COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 15 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)
- PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 15 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
Amtrak station near Bellevue:
- 7 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Bellevue:
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,723; Location: 100 GALVIN RD S; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bellevue:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 10 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 19 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
Schools
Public high schools in Bellevue:
- BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,429; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,397; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bellevue:
- LOGAN FONTENELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 719; Grades: 04 – 08)
- BELLEVUE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 689; Grades: 04 – 08)
- LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 473; Grades: PK – 06)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Grades: PK – 06)
- LEMAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Grades: PK – 06)
- PETER SARPY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Grades: PK – 06)
- WAKE ROBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Grades: PK – 06)
- TWO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Grades: PK – 06)
- FORT CROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Grades: PK – 06)
- BETZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Bellevue:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 903 WEST MISSION; Grades: PK – 8)
- BELLEVUE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 1400 HARVELL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 7)
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (Students: 123; Location: 10104 CEDAR ISLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Bellevue:
- BELLEVUE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $826,112; Location: 1003 LINCOLN ROAD; 112,143 books; 5,960 audio materials; 4,246 video materials; 202 serial subscriptions)