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County:

Douglas County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31055

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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:

37,121

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

389,455

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

397,038

1.9%

-7.0%

9.0%

1990:

416,444

4.9%

-4.4%

9.3%

2000:

463,585

11.3%

2.8%

8.5%

2005:

486,929

5.0%

0.2%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

362,528

78.2%

0-to-19:

136,729

29.5%

Black:

52,821

11.4%

20-to-39:

141,855

30.6%

Hispanic:

30,928

6.7%

40-to-59:

118,569

25.6%

American Indian:

2,411

0.5%

60-plus:

66,432

14.3%

Other:

14,897

3.2%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,400.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.6%

Median Family Income:

$54,651

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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