Demographic Profile for Gage County, Nebraska
Gage County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 23,306 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 22,986. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Gage ranks 13 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,543 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Gage covers a total land area of 855 square miles. The county has a low population density of 27 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, IA (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), Oxford, ME (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Crawford, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Missaukee, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Jasper, MS (27 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gage County, Nebraska to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Gage is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.0 years of age. With a total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gage can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Gage internationally. The migration from outside the US into Gage makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Gage County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Gage has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Gage covers a total land area of 855 square miles. The county has a low population density of 27 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, IA (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), Oxford, ME (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Crawford, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Missaukee, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Jasper, MS (27 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gage County, Nebraska to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Gage is greater than the median age in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.0 years of age. With a total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gage can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Gage internationally. The migration from outside the US into Gage makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Gage County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Gage has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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