Demographic Profile for Hamilton County, Nebraska
Hamilton County, Nebraska had an estimated population of 9,568 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 9,391. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Hamilton ranks 18 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,683 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamilton County, Nebraska to be 40.1 years old. The median age in Hamilton 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 38.3 years old. With 25.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hamilton can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Hamilton extends a total area of 544 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Hamilton from another country. The international migration into Hamilton makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Hamilton County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 98 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, Hamilton has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hamilton County, Nebraska to be 40.1 years old. The median age in Hamilton 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 38.3 years old. With 25.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hamilton can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Hamilton extends a total area of 544 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Hamilton from another country. The international migration into Hamilton makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Hamilton County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 98 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, Hamilton has increased the percent of minority population when 1.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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