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County:

Gage County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

12,694

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.56

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,731

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,456

-5.0%

-5.3%

0.3%

1990:

22,794

-6.8%

-7.9%

1.1%

2000:

22,993

0.9%

2.7%

-1.8%

2005:

23,306

1.4%

1.6%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,354

97.2%

0-to-19:

6,162

26.8%

Black:

69

0.3%

20-to-39:

5,355

23.3%

Hispanic:

196

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,037

26.3%

American Indian:

128

0.6%

60-plus:

5,439

23.7%

Other:

246

1.1%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,072

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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