Hall County, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
History
Hall County was formed in 1858. It was named after Augustus HallAugustus Hall
Augustus Hall , a lawyer, was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district, and chief justice of the Nebraska Territory.-Biography:...
, an early judge of this territory.
Demographics
| Hall County Population by decade |
1860 - 116 1870 - 1,057 1880 - 8,572 1890 - 16,513 1900 - 17,206 1910 - 20,361 1920 - 23,720 1930 - 27,117 1940 - 27,523 1950 - 32,186 1960 - 35,757 1970 - 42,851 1980 - 47,690 1990 - 48,925 2000 - 53,534 2010 - 58,607 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 21,574 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.67% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 8.19% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 14.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 20,356 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,972, and the median income for a family was $43,963. Males had a median income of $29,158 versus $20,576 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,386. 12.00% of the population and 9.20% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and villages
- AldaAlda, NebraskaAlda is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Alda is located at ....
- CairoCairo, NebraskaCairo is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cairo is located at ....
- DoniphanDoniphan, NebraskaDoniphan is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town of Doniphan was platted by local pioneer William J. Burger in 1879 as a midway point between Hastings and Grand...
- Grand IslandGrand Island, NebraskaGrand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
- Wood RiverWood River, NebraskaWood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....