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County:

Washington County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31177

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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:

24,867

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

13,310

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,508

16.5%

10.9%

5.6%

1990:

16,607

7.1%

2.5%

4.6%

2000:

18,780

13.1%

10.1%

3.0%

2005:

19,772

5.3%

4.0%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,313

97.5%

0-to-19:

5,690

30.3%

Black:

62

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,621

24.6%

Hispanic:

202

1.1%

40-to-59:

5,282

28.1%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,187

17.0%

Other:

166

0.9%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.7%

Median Family Income:

$56,429

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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