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People Nebraska
Population
i Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016) 1,907,116
i Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 1,896,190
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016) 1,826,334
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015) 1,826,341
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016) 4.4%
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015) 3.8%
i Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,826,341
Age and Sex
i Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 6.9%
i Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 7.2%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 24.8%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 25.1%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 14.7%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 13.5%
i Female persons, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 50.2%
i Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
i White alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 89.1%
i White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 86.1%
i Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 5.0%
i Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 4.5%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 1.4%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 1.0%
i Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 2.3%
i Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 1.8%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 0.1%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 0.1%
i Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 2.1%
i Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 2.2%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (b) 10.4%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) 9.2%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 80.0%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 82.1%
Population Characteristics
i Veterans, 2011-2015 132,918
i Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 6.6%
Housing
i Housing units, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 820,913
i Housing units, April 1, 2010 796,793
i Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 66.2%
i Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 $133,200
i Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 $1,270
i Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 $471
i Median gross rent, 2011-2015 $726
i Building permits, 2015 8,096
Families and Living Arrangements
i Households, 2011-2015 736,613
i Persons per household, 2011-2015 2.47
i Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 83.7%
i Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 10.8%
Education
i High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 90.7%
i Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 29.3%
Health
i With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 7.3%
i Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Warning Sign  9.5%
Economy
i In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 69.9%
i In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 65.2%
i Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 3,094,498
i Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 12,869,418
i Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 57,499,177
i Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 42,618,995
i Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 30,470,717
i Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c) $16,422
Transportation
i Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 18.3
Income and Poverty
i Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 $52,997
i Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 $27,882
i Persons in poverty, percent Warning Sign  12.6%
Businesses Nebraska
i Total employer establishments, 2014 52,9911
i Total employment, 2014 851,1281
i Total annual payroll, 2014 ($1,000) 34,953,4421
i Total employment, percent change, 2013-2014 2.5%1
i Total nonemployer establishments, 2014 129,519
i All firms, 2012 164,089
i Men-owned firms, 2012 83,696
i Women-owned firms, 2012 51,936
i Minority-owned firms, 2012 14,571
i Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 144,122
i Veteran-owned firms, 2012 16,693
i Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 137,254
Geography Nebraska
i Population per square mile, 2010 23.8
i Land area in square miles, 2010 76,824.17
i Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None
i FIPS Code 31
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  • (a) Includes persons reporting only one race
  • (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
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  • F Fewer than 25 firms
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  • S Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
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  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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  • (a) Includes persons reporting only one race
  • (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
  • (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data
  • D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
  • F Fewer than 25 firms
  • FN Footnote on this item in place of data
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  • S Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
  • X Not applicable
  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.