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County:

Wayne County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31179

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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:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.44

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,400

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,858

-5.2%

-8.6%

3.4%

1990:

9,364

-5.0%

-11.4%

6.4%

2000:

9,851

5.2%

0.8%

4.4%

2005:

9,211

-6.5%

-8.2%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,475

96.2%

0-to-19:

3,001

30.5%

Black:

91

0.9%

20-to-39:

3,100

31.5%

Hispanic:

146

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,072

21.0%

American Indian:

34

0.3%

60-plus:

1,678

17.0%

Other:

105

1.1%

Median Age:

28.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.0%

Median Family Income:

$43,840

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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