Dawson County, Nebraska QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Dawson County | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 24,365 | 1,711,263 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 22.2% | 8.4% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 29.2% | 26.3% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 14.1% | 13.6% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 82.3% | 89.6% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 4.0% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 14.5% | 2.8% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 49.6% | 50.7% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 25.4% | 5.5% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 72.8% | 87.3% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 10,269 | 814,977 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 1,598 | 188,662 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 9,805 | 722,668 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 69.2% | 67.4% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 8,824 | 666,184 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.71 | 2.49 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 38.0% | 34.5% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $32,285 | $35,337 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 15.1% | 12.6% |
| Business QuickFacts | Dawson County | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 704 | 48,655 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 9,253 | 720,252 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 60.1% | 22.7% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 1,336 | 99,298 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 1,300,004 | 27,859,177 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 185,350 | 16,529,333 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,004 | $9,981 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 3,138 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 591 | 43,637 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 21 | 8,696 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 96,667 | 8,793,324 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 1,267 | 75,377 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Dawson County | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 1,013 | 76,872 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 24.1 | 22.3 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown