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Dawes County, NE


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 8,241   ( 941 from 2010 , 46 from 2020)
Land area: 1396.4 square miles
Population density: 5.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,997 84.90% 13.2%
Black:1241.50% 4.6%
Indian:2873.48% 15.8%
Asian:1311.59% 6.4%
2+ races:1882.28% 8.7%
Hispanic:5146.24% 68.0%
Total non-White:1,24415.10% 10.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:191 11.7
Deaths:23614.4
Net Migration: 925.6
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-1,061 -11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:120 1.3




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

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

2010
9,182
8,05887.76%
1301.42%
3413.71%
1401.52%
2062.24%
3063.33%
1,12412.24%

2000
9,060
8,37292.41%
700.77%
2422.67%
330.36%
1141.26%
2202.43%
6887.59%

1990
9,021
8,53194.57%
150.17%
2913.23%
901.00%
n/a
941.04%
4905.43%

1980
9,609
9,27896.56%
740.77%
940.98%
540.56%
n/a
1091.13%
3313.44%

1970
9,693
9,36396.60%
690.71%
1311.35%
190.20%
n/a
920.95%
330 3.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
931 10.3
8008.8
-430-4.7
320.4
-314 -3.5
436 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,027 11.4
93410.4
-382-4.2
140.2
-159 -1.8
198 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,420 14.8
978 10.2
-1,064 -11.1
n/a
-747 -7.8
159 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-724 -7.5
n/a
-85 -0.9
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Dawes 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
35.3
1,489 18.1%
6,752 81.9%
1,566 19.0%
3,484
2.13
2,034 58.4%
1,627 80.0%
203 10.0%
1,450 41.6%

2010
NumberPercent
33.0
1,766 19.2%
7,416 80.8%
1,500 16.3%
3,684
2.19
2,108 57.2%
1,685 79.9%
202 9.6%
1,576 42.8%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
1,922 21.2%
7,138 78.8%
1,351 14.9%
3,520
2.28
2,112 60.0%
1,827 86.5%
156 7.4%
1,408 40.0%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
2,311 25.6%
6,710 74.4%
1,402 15.5%
3,329
2.42
2,208 66.3%
1,809 81.9%
196 8.9%
1,121 33.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
2,397 24.9%
7,212 75.1%
1,404 14.6%
3,463
2.49
2,342 67.6%
2,048 87.4%
161 6.9%
1,121 32.4%

2022 Housing Data for Dawes County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,024 
Median Value$142,100 
Occupied3,48486.6%
Vacant54013.4%
Owned2,20263.2%
Rented1,28236.8%
Median Rent$887 
Single-Family Units3,02375.1%
    Detached2,92272.6%
    Attached1012.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3228.0%
Mobile Homes2726.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dawes County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002838.1%
$10,000 to $14,999732.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992346.7%
$20,000 to $24,999942.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991474.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991785.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992286.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991133.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991825.2%
$50,000 to $59,99937510.8%
$60,000 to $74,99937710.8%
$75,000 to $99,99952014.9%
$100,000 to $124,99936410.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991022.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992075.9%
$200,000 or more70.2%
Median Household Income53,760 
Per Capita Income27,256 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1604.6%
Public Assistance401.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2577.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,76974.4%
Unemployed671.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,83675.7%
Not in Labor Force1,23224.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector84290548.2%
Non-Profit10917937.8%
Self-Employed29828551.1%
Local Government16538829.8%
State Government53555749.0%
Federal Government781881.2%
Total Private + Self1,1401,19048.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8871,14243.7%
Total2,0272,33246.5%
Pct. Govt.39.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57813.2%
Sales and Office Occupations87019.9%
Professional, Technical1,20727.6%
Service Occupations80118.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1834.2%
All others91721.0%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,19527.3%
Health care and social assistance60213.8%
Retail trade46610.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4039.2%
Accommodation and food services2896.6%
Construction2726.2%
Public administration2335.3%
Finance and insurance2064.7%
Transportation and warehousing1784.1%
Other services1583.6%
Manufacturing1062.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation751.7%
Information701.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.551.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.4%
Wholesale trade150.3%
Management50.1%
Professional, scientific, technical30.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4145.00%
Puerto Rican140.17%
Cuban90.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian450.54%
Taiwanese190.23%
Chinese50.06%
Filipino40.05%
Indian40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,54396.2%
Spanish1602.0%
Other730.9%
Chinese400.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.3%
Other Indo-European40.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,89334.9%
English1,51618.3%
Irish92511.2%
Czech4555.5%
American2843.4%
Swedish2833.4%
Danish2342.8%
Scottish2072.5%
Norwegian1972.4%
Italian1962.4%
Dutch1451.8%
Polish841.0%
Scotch-Irish841.0%
Hungarian811.0%
Greek700.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,26299.8%
Not a citizen170.2%
Native8,24399.6%
Foreign-born360.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dawes County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
54 1.0%172 3.3%1,269 24.5%1,818 35.1%937 18.1%929 17.9%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 54 1.0%
9-12 Years 172 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,269 24.5%
Some College 1,818 35.1%
Bach. Degree 937 18.1%
Grad Degree 929 17.9%
Average years of education: 14.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Dawes County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,182 4,026 156 3.7% 2.4%
1991 4,182 4,036 146 3.5% 2.7%
1992 4,287 4,145 142 3.3% 2.8%
1993 4,510 4,351 159 3.5% 2.8%
1994 4,561 4,407 154 3.4% 2.6%
1995 4,545 4,386 159 3.5% 2.6%
1996 4,555 4,373 182 4.0% 2.7%
1997 4,280 4,138 142 3.3% 2.4%
1998 4,702 4,542 160 3.4% 2.5%
1999 4,701 4,516 185 3.9% 2.7%
2000 5,029 4,878 151 3.0% 2.8%
2001 4,845 4,705 140 2.9% 3.1%
2002 5,020 4,871 149 3.0% 3.7%
2003 4,755 4,598 157 3.3% 3.9%
2004 4,768 4,613 155 3.3% 3.9%
2005 4,756 4,604 152 3.2% 3.8%
2006 4,668 4,538 130 2.8% 3.0%
2007 4,803 4,674 129 2.7% 2.9%
2008 4,817 4,679 138 2.9% 3.2%
2009 4,751 4,541 210 4.4% 4.7%
2010 5,490 5,269 221 4.0% 4.7%
2011 5,476 5,263 213 3.9% 4.4%
2012 5,405 5,213 192 3.6% 3.9%
2013 5,411 5,221 190 3.5% 3.7%
2014 5,288 5,134 154 2.9% 3.3%
2015 5,271 5,135 136 2.6% 3.0%
2016 5,243 5,089 154 2.9% 3.1%
2017 5,176 5,035 141 2.7% 2.9%
2018 5,036 4,902 134 2.7% 2.9%
2019 5,005 4,865 140 2.8% 3.0%
2020 4,952 4,812 140 2.8% 4.2%
2021 5,025 4,922 103 2.0% 2.7%
2022 5,034 4,927 107 2.1% 2.3%
2023 4,977 4,877 100 2.0% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com