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County:

Saunders County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31155

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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:

1,462

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.84

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,018

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,716

10.0%

7.0%

3.0%

1990:

18,285

-2.3%

-5.8%

3.5%

2000:

19,830

8.4%

5.4%

3.1%

2005:

20,458

3.2%

1.4%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,410

97.9%

0-to-19:

5,990

30.2%

Black:

21

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,635

23.4%

Hispanic:

205

1.0%

40-to-59:

5,331

26.9%

American Indian:

54

0.3%

60-plus:

3,874

19.5%

Other:

140

0.7%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$49,443

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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