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Buffalo County, NE


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kearney, NE
Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 50,586   ( 4,484 from 2010 , 497 from 2020)
Land area: 968.2 square miles
Population density: 52.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,249 85.50% 5.2%
Black:5551.10% 56.8%
Indian:1840.36% 82.2%
Asian:7641.51% 29.3%
2+ races:7221.43% 61.9%
Hispanic:5,11210.11% 49.0%
Total non-White:7,33714.50% 47.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,429 14.3
Deaths:9939.9
Net Migration: -26-0.3
Net Immigration: 670.7
Change in White population:2,121 4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,363 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,102
41,12889.21%
3540.77%
1010.22%
5911.28%
4460.97%
3,4327.44%
4,97410.79%

2000
42,259
39,31393.03%
2290.54%
1200.28%
2950.70%
2980.71%
1,9704.66%
2,9466.97%

1990
37,447
36,18496.63%
1340.36%
1120.30%
1790.48%
n/a
8382.24%
1,2633.37%

1980
34,797
33,73796.95%
340.10%
660.19%
1320.38%
n/a
8262.37%
1,0603.05%

1970
31,222
30,38797.33%
860.28%
720.23%
340.11%
n/a
6151.97%
835 2.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,975 14.1
3,1207.4
6391.5
3140.7
1,815 4.3
2,028 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,557 14.8
3,0208.1
4251.1
2870.8
3,129 8.4
1,683 4.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,782 16.6
2,972 8.5
-228 -0.7
n/a
2,447 7.0
203 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
568 1.8
n/a
3,350 10.7
225 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.2
11,433 22.6%
39,153 77.4%
7,835 15.5%
19,544
2.46
11,990 61.3%
9,294 77.5%
1,440 12.0%
7,554 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
32.1
11,069 24.0%
35,033 76.0%
5,578 12.1%
18,037
2.43
11,249 62.4%
9,017 80.2%
1,038 9.2%
6,788 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
30.5
10,489 24.8%
31,770 75.2%
4,905 11.6%
15,955
2.47
10,302 64.6%
8,524 82.7%
895 8.7%
5,653 35.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.5
9,641 25.7%
27,806 74.3%
4,546 12.1%
13,823
2.51
9,052 65.5%
7,839 86.6%
613 6.8%
4,771 34.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.4
9,239 26.6%
25,558 73.4%
4,167 12.0%
12,301
2.62
8,603 69.9%
7,730 89.9%
416 4.8%
3,698 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,019 
Median Value$218,600 
Occupied19,54493.0%
Vacant1,4757.0%
Owned12,95566.3%
Rented6,58933.7%
Median Rent$885 
Single-Family Units15,21972.4%
    Detached14,05366.9%
    Attached1,1665.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,80013.3%
Mobile Homes1,3766.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0255.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995252.7%
$15,000 to $19,9998314.3%
$20,000 to $24,9999214.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997944.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997874.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996953.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998184.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996463.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4397.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9289.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,86914.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,02710.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3586.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6318.3%
$200,000 or more1,2506.4%
Median Household Income70,093 
Per Capita Income36,327 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8234.2%
Public Assistance3791.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7068.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,50680.7%
Unemployed6652.3%
In Armed Forces350.1%
Total Labor Force24,20683.1%
Not in Labor Force4,91316.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,2957,73357.1%
Non-Profit7431,65431.0%
Self-Employed1,7671,24358.7%
Local Government7861,22939.0%
State Government5321,00834.5%
Federal Government22417855.7%
Total Private + Self12,0628,97657.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2854,06936.0%
Total14,34713,04552.4%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,72913.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,35123.1%
Professional, Technical5,97821.7%
Service Occupations4,74417.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3671.3%
All others6,69924.4%
White Collar 58.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,25215.5%
Retail trade3,88214.1%
Manufacturing3,13411.4%
Educational services2,7149.9%
Accommodation and food services2,2288.1%
Construction1,8206.6%
Other services1,5595.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3354.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1794.3%
Public administration1,0773.9%
Transportation and warehousing9753.5%
Wholesale trade8052.9%
Finance and insurance8052.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5071.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3781.4%
Information3281.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing3151.1%
Utilities1470.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction460.2%
Management150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7357.45%
Puerto Rican1080.22%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6391.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3040.61%
Honduran1010.20%
Nicaraguan200.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2140.43%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1810.36%
Argentinean50.01%
Bolivian720.14%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian410.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan630.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2040.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3570.71%
Japanese1840.37%
Korean820.16%
Vietnamese680.14%
Indian410.08%
Bangladeshi250.05%
Thai190.04%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,04491.5%
Spanish2,8566.1%
Chinese3690.8%
Other Asian2620.6%
German, other Germanic1130.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1110.2%
Vietnamese680.1%
Other Indo-European630.1%
Korean520.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,95135.8%
Irish6,31912.6%
English4,7659.5%
Swedish2,6415.3%
Czech1,9753.9%
American1,7703.5%
Polish1,2082.4%
French1,1672.3%
Danish1,1532.3%
Italian9611.9%
European8821.8%
Dutch7351.5%
Norwegian7341.5%
Scottish6581.3%
Scandinavian4500.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,98397.8%
Not a citizen1,1202.2%
Native47,83395.5%
Foreign-born2,2704.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
805 2.6%1,506 4.9%7,637 24.6%10,169 32.8%7,178 23.1%3,733 12.0%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 805 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,506 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,637 24.6%
Some College 10,169 32.8%
Bach. Degree 7,178 23.1%
Grad Degree 3,733 12.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buffalo County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,749 20,234 515 2.5% 2.4%
1991 21,162 20,575 587 2.8% 2.7%
1992 22,227 21,612 615 2.8% 2.8%
1993 22,812 22,242 570 2.5% 2.8%
1994 23,742 23,144 598 2.5% 2.6%
1995 23,790 23,183 607 2.6% 2.6%
1996 24,082 23,450 632 2.6% 2.7%
1997 24,294 23,710 584 2.4% 2.4%
1998 24,377 23,727 650 2.7% 2.5%
1999 25,053 24,288 765 3.1% 2.7%
2000 24,744 24,178 566 2.3% 2.8%
2001 24,939 24,343 596 2.4% 3.1%
2002 26,064 25,394 670 2.6% 3.7%
2003 26,500 25,769 731 2.8% 3.9%
2004 26,866 26,084 782 2.9% 3.9%
2005 27,029 26,283 746 2.8% 3.8%
2006 27,500 26,890 610 2.2% 3.0%
2007 28,054 27,438 616 2.2% 2.9%
2008 27,820 27,142 678 2.4% 3.2%
2009 27,599 26,597 1,002 3.6% 4.7%
2010 26,344 25,371 973 3.7% 4.7%
2011 26,875 25,930 945 3.5% 4.4%
2012 27,253 26,378 875 3.2% 3.9%
2013 27,351 26,486 865 3.2% 3.7%
2014 27,498 26,745 753 2.7% 3.3%
2015 27,245 26,582 663 2.4% 3.0%
2016 27,371 26,687 684 2.5% 3.1%
2017 27,350 26,686 664 2.4% 2.9%
2018 27,817 27,156 661 2.4% 2.9%
2019 27,943 27,227 716 2.6% 3.0%
2020 27,519 26,430 1,089 4.0% 4.2%
2021 28,135 27,529 606 2.2% 2.7%
2022 28,488 27,922 566 2.0% 2.3%
2023 28,583 28,056 527 1.8% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com