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:

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)