Demographic Profile for Custer County, Nebraska
Custer County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Custer has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Custer County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 11,410 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,800. The decline shows a decrease of -3.3 percent. Custer ranks 78 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,636 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Custer covers a total land area of 2576 square miles. This area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (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 ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Custer County, Nebraska to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in Custer is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.4 years old. With a total of 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Custer can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Custer from another country. The international migration into Custer makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Custer County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 11,410 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,800. The decline shows a decrease of -3.3 percent. Custer ranks 78 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,636 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Custer covers a total land area of 2576 square miles. This area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (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 ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Custer County, Nebraska to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in Custer is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.4 years old. With a total of 23.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Custer can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Custer from another country. The international migration into Custer makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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