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County:

Seward County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31159

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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:

4,683

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.31

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

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:

14,460

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,789

9.2%

4.7%

4.5%

1990:

15,450

-2.1%

-6.9%

4.7%

2000:

16,496

6.8%

5.9%

0.8%

2005:

16,739

1.5%

0.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,077

97.5%

0-to-19:

5,046

30.6%

Black:

47

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,213

25.5%

Hispanic:

179

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,082

24.7%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

3,155

19.1%

Other:

163

1.0%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.6%

Median Family Income:

$51,812

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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