Demographic Profile for Loup County, Nebraska
Loup County, Nebraska had a total estimated population of 686 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 713. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.8 percent. Loup ranks 27 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 1,973 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Loup covers a total land area of 570 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Loup County, Nebraska to be 44.9 years of age. The median in Loup is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.9 years old. With a total of 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Loup can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Loup internationally. The migration from outside the US into Loup makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Loup County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Loup has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Loup covers a total land area of 570 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 1 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Loup County, Nebraska to be 44.9 years of age. The median in Loup is greater than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 42.9 years old. With a total of 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Loup can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Loup internationally. The migration from outside the US into Loup makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Nebraska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Loup County, Nebraska has a population that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Loup has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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