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County: Cass County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31025

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
18,604
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 1.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 23
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 18,076 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 20,297 12.3% 4.8% 7.5%
1990: 21,318 5.0% -2.6% 7.7%
2000: 24,334 14.1% 8.6% 5.6%
2005: 25,734 5.7% 3.9% 1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
23,571 96.9% 0-to-19:
7,388 30.4%
Black:
43 0.2% 20-to-39:
6,111 25.1%
Hispanic:
355 1.5% 40-to-59:
6,845 28.1%
American Indian:
66 0.3% 60-plus:
3,990 16.4%
Other:
299 1.2%
Median Age: 36.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 43.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 18.7%
Median Family Income: $52,196
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.2%
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