Ericson, Nebraska
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Ericson is a village in Wheeler County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 104 people, 57 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density
was 279.5 people per square mile (108.5/km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 185.4 per square mile (72.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 49.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,278, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,506. There were no families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.1% of those over 64.
Wheeler County, Nebraska
-History:Wheeler County was formed in 1877. It was named after Major Daniel H. Wheeler.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 886 people, 352 households, and 243 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 561 housing units at an...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ericson is located at 41.780545°N 98.677970°W (41.780545, -98.677970).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 104 people, 57 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 279.5 people per square mile (108.5/km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 185.4 per square mile (72.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 49.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,278, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,506. There were no families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.1% of those over 64.