Demographics

Pawnee County Population by decade

1860 - 882 1870 - 4,171 1880 - 6,920 1890 - 10,340 1900 - 11,770 1910 - 10,582 1920 - 9,578 1930 - 9,423 1940 - 8,514 1950 - 6,744 1960 - 5,356 1970 - 4,473 1980 - 3,937 1990 - 3,317 2000 - 3,087 2010 - 2,773

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 3,087 people, 1,339 households, and 850 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.19% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.26% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.68% 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.

There were 1,339 households out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.50% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 21.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 27.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $36,326. Males had a median income of $24,770 versus $17,976 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $16,687. About 6.80% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.

City and villages

• Burchard
  Burchard, Nebraska
  Burchard is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burchard is located at ....
  
  
• Du Bois
  Du Bois, Nebraska
  Du Bois is a village in the southeast corner of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Du Bois is located at ....
  
  
• Lewiston
  Lewiston, Nebraska
  Lewiston is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
  
  
• Pawnee City
  Pawnee City, Nebraska
  Pawnee City is a city in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,033 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pawnee County.-Geography:Pawnee City is located at...
  
  
• Steinauer
  Steinauer, Nebraska
  Steinauer is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 74 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Steinauer is located at ....
  
  
• Table Rock
  Table Rock, Nebraska
  Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Table Rock is located at ....