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County: Pierce County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31139

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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:
1,700
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.34
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 19
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,493 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,481 -0.1% -3.7% 3.5%
1990: 7,827 -7.7% -13.2% 5.5%
2000: 7,857 0.4% -0.2% 0.5%
2005: 7,600 -3.3% -3.3% 0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,714 98.2% 0-to-19:
2,501 31.8%
Black:
6 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,742 22.2%
Hispanic:
56 0.7% 40-to-59:
1,951 24.8%
American Indian:
26 0.3% 60-plus:
1,663 21.2%
Other:
55 0.7%
Median Age: 37.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 13.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.3%
Median Family Income: $40,500
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.8%
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