Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Demographic Profile for Keya Paha County, Nebraska

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Keya Paha from outside the country. The immigration into Keya Paha accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Keya Paha County, Nebraska to be 44.8 years old. The median in Keya Paha 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 41.9 years old. With 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Keya Paha can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Keya Paha County, Nebraska had a population of 902 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 978. The decline denotes a decrease of -7.8 percent. Keya Paha ranks 34 of 93 counties in terms of population growth in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,082 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Keya Paha spans a total of 773 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Perkins, SD (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Keya Paha County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 95.1 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 4.7 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 minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Keya Paha has increased in diversity when 3.9 percent of the people were minorities.

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

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