Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Demographics
| Lancaster County Population by decade |
1860 - 153 1870 - 7,074 1880 - 28,090 1890 - 76,395 1900 - 64,835 1910 - 73,793 1920 - 85,902 1930 - 100,324 1940 - 100,585 1950 - 119,742 1960 - 155,272 1970 - 167,972 1980 - 192,884 1990 - 213,641 2000 - 250,291 2010 - 285,407 |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 250,291 people, 99,187 households, and 60,702 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 298 people per square mile (115/km²). There were 104,217 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile (48/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.07% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.82% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.64% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.86% Asian American
Asian American
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.69% from other races
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, and 1.87% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 39.1% were of German
Germans
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, 7.9% English
English people
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and 7.8% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 99,187 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.80% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,850, and the median income for a family was $53,676. Males had a median income of $34,720 versus $25,614 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $21,265. About 5.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- HickmanHickman, NebraskaHickman is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,084 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hickman is located at ....
- LincolnLincoln, NebraskaThe City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
- WaverlyWaverly, NebraskaWaverly is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waverly is located at ....
Villages
- BennetBennet, NebraskaBennet is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 570 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bennet is located at ....
- DaveyDavey, NebraskaDavey is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Davey is located at ....
- DentonDenton, NebraskaDenton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denton is located at ....
- FirthFirth, NebraskaFirth is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firth is located at ....
- HallamHallam, NebraskaHallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hallam is located at ....
- MalcolmMalcolm, NebraskaMalcolm is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 413 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malcolm is located at ....
- PanamaPanama, NebraskaPanama is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Panama is located at ....
- RaymondRaymond, NebraskaRaymond is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raymond is located at ....
- RocaRoca, NebraskaRoca is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roca is located at ....
- SpragueSprague, NebraskaSprague is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sprague is located at ....
Other places
- Agnew
- Cheney
- Emerald
- Holland
- Kramer
- MartellMartell, NebraskaMartell is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of Lincoln, the county seat of Lancaster County and Nebraska's state capital. Its elevation is 1,332 feet...
- Prairie Home
- Princeton
- Rokeby
- Walton
Census divisions
Lancaster County is divided into the following census divisions, called precincts, except for the City of Lincoln.- Buda
- Centerville
- Denton
- Elk
- Grant
- Highland
- Lancaster
- City of LincolnLincoln, NebraskaThe City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
- Lincoln
- Little Salt
- Middle Creek
- Mill
- Nemaha
- North Bluff
- Oak
- Olive Branch
- Panama
- Rock Creek
- Saltillo
- South Pass
- Stevens Creek
- Stockton
- Waverly
- West Oak
- Yankee Hill