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County: Red Willow County
State: Nebraska
FIPS Code: 31145

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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:
5,615
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.78
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 28
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 12,191 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 12,615 3.5% -1.5% 4.9%
1990: 11,705 -7.2% -12.1% 4.9%
2000: 11,448 -2.2% -4.2% 2.0%
2005: 11,060 -3.4% -3.7% 0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
11,020 96.3% 0-to-19:
3,237 28.3%
Black:
16 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,510 21.9%
Hispanic:
281 2.5% 40-to-59:
2,953 25.8%
American Indian:
36 0.3% 60-plus:
2,748 24.0%
Other:
95 0.8%
Median Age: 39.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.2%
Median Family Income: $40,279
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.6%
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