Demographic Profile for Hitchcock County, Nebraska
In terms of total land area, Hitchcock encompasses a total area of 710 square miles. The land areas has a very low 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 ), 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 ).
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Hitchcock from another country. The international migration into Hitchcock makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to be 46.2 years old. The median in Hitchcock is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.6 years old. With 20.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hitchcock can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Hitchcock County, Nebraska had a population of 2,970 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,102. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Hitchcock ranks 46 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,187 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Hitchcock County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 97.4 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Hitchcock has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Hitchcock from another country. The international migration into Hitchcock makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to be 46.2 years old. The median in Hitchcock is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.6 years old. With 20.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hitchcock can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Hitchcock County, Nebraska had a population of 2,970 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,102. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Hitchcock ranks 46 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,187 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Hitchcock County, Nebraska has a population that is made of 97.4 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Hitchcock has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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