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County:

Lancaster County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31109

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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:

37,879

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

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:

167,972

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

192,884

14.8%

6.6%

8.3%

1990:

213,641

10.8%

2.0%

8.8%

2000:

250,291

17.2%

9.3%

7.8%

2005:

264,814

5.8%

1.3%

4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

222,067

88.7%

0-to-19:

69,312

27.7%

Black:

6,892

2.8%

20-to-39:

85,034

34.0%

Hispanic:

8,437

3.4%

40-to-59:

62,218

24.9%

American Indian:

1,411

0.6%

60-plus:

33,727

13.5%

Other:

11,484

4.6%

Median Age:

32.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

298.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.6%

Median Family Income:

$53,676

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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