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Nebraska State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Nebraska Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Nebraska Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Nebraska Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Nebraska Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Nebraska Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Nebraska Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Nebraska Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Nebraska Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 76,872
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,713,235
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 38
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,711,263
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 38
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 22.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,578,417
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 36
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,569,825
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,972
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 132,846
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 8,592
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 94,425
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.50%


    TABLE 2. Nebraska Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 1,711,263
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 117,048
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 333,194
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 174,425
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 487,107
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 367,294
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 115,699
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 82,543
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 33,953
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.30
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 843,351
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 867,912
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.20
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,533,261
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 89.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 68,541
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 4.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 14,896
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 21,931
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 836
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 47,845
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 23,953
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Nebraska Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 50,818
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 26,011
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 666,184
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 602,363
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,660,445
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 183,550
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 229,980
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 157,560
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 443,411
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 217,636
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 360,996
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 165,564
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 60,343
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 39,685
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 222,773
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 186,936
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.20%


    TABLE 4. Nebraska Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,656,042
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 23,319
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 15,282
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 173
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 269
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 19,097
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 252,231
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 226,916


    TABLE 5. Nebraska Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 291,140
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 287,100
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 272,985
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 996,049
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 814,977
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.80%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 188,662
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,337
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,016
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 35.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 158,962
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -11654
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 57,013
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.60%


    TABLE 6. Nebraska Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 67,049
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 7,030
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 60,019
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 65,847
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,656,064
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,049
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,571,892
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,189
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 722,668
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.40%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 666,184
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 449,317
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.40
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 9,105
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 6,513
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 71.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,173
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 23.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 830,398


    TABLE 7. Nebraska Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 43,053,226
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 28,591,103
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 1,660,772
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 25,924
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 95.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 5,494,568
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 31,163,123
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 6,190,381
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 4,260,189
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 23,491,106
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 75.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,675,004
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,272,185
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 7,860,255
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 5,298,726
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.00%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 4,260,189
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 4,091,261
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,852,984



     









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