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County:

Otoe County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31131

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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:

14,383

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.56

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,576

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,183

-2.5%

-3.2%

0.7%

1990:

14,252

-6.1%

-6.6%

0.5%

2000:

15,396

8.0%

9.6%

-1.6%

2005:

15,509

0.7%

0.6%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,822

96.3%

0-to-19:

4,398

28.6%

Black:

38

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,408

22.1%

Hispanic:

377

2.4%

40-to-59:

4,083

26.5%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,507

22.8%

Other:

126

0.8%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$45,295

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.9%

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