Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Demographic Profile for Nance County, Nebraska

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Nance internationally. The migration from outside the US into Nance totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Nebraska. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Nance County, Nebraska has a population that is made up of 98.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Nance has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Nance County, Nebraska to be 43.4 years of age. The median in Nance is greater than the median age in the State of Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.2 years old. With 23.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Nance can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Nance spans a total of 441 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), Bailey, TX (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

Nance County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 3,666 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 4,042. The decline signifies a decrease of -9.3 percent. Nance ranks 76 of 93 counties when analyzing total population change in Nebraska and the county ranks 2,619 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

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