Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Chase County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 3,866 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 4,048. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.5 percent. Chase ranks 53 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,294 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Chase covers a total land area of 894 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Chase, KS (4 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Chase internationally. The migration from outside the US into Chase makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Chase County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 95.1 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Chase has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.9 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Chase County, Nebraska to be 44.8 years old. The median age in Chase is greater than the median age in the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.2 years old. With 21.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Chase can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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