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Garfield County, NE


Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 1,801   ( 248 from 2010 , 14 from 2020)
Land area: 569.3 square miles
Population density: 3.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,747 97.00% 13.6%
Black:50.28% 66.7%
Indian:10.06% 0.0%
Asian:20.11% 0.0%
2+ races:170.94% 240.0%
Hispanic:291.61% 93.3%
Total non-White:543.00% 100.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:59 16.3
Deaths:7119.6
Net Migration: 00.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-275 -13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:27 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2010
2,049
2,02298.68%
30.15%
00.00%
20.10%
50.24%
150.73%
271.32%

2000
1,902
1,86798.16%
00.00%
40.21%
20.11%
90.47%
191.00%
351.84%

1990
2,141
2,13599.72%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
60.28%
60.28%

1980
2,363
2,36199.92%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
20.08%
20.08%

1970
2,411
2,40699.79%
10.04%
20.08%
20.08%
n/a
00.00%
5 0.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
164 8.6
30115.8
-53-2.8
80.4
155 8.1
-8 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
206 9.6
31214.6
-28-1.3
30.1
-268 -12.5
29 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
315 13.3
360 15.2
-179 -7.6
n/a
-226 -9.6
4 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-44 -1.8
n/a
-45 -1.9
-3 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield 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
46.5
384 21.3%
1,417 78.7%
498 27.7%
775
2.29
565 72.9%
534 94.5%
20 3.5%
210 27.1%

2010
NumberPercent
50.3
431 21.0%
1,618 79.0%
555 27.1%
935
2.16
581 62.1%
523 90.0%
30 5.2%
354 37.9%

2000
NumberPercent
46.1
444 23.3%
1,458 76.7%
474 24.9%
818
2.26
536 65.5%
499 93.1%
19 3.5%
282 34.5%

1990
NumberPercent
41.4
553 25.8%
1,588 74.2%
515 24.1%
876
2.36
613 70.0%
550 89.7%
18 2.9%
263 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
38.5
655 27.7%
1,708 72.3%
533 22.6%
923
2.50
668 72.4%
601 90.0%
24 3.6%
255 27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Garfield County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,006 
Median Value$123,500 
Occupied77577.0%
Vacant23123.0%
Owned60077.4%
Rented17522.6%
Median Rent$680 
Single-Family Units82381.8%
    Detached80980.4%
    Attached141.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units292.9%
Mobile Homes14714.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garfield County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000233.0%
$10,000 to $14,999283.6%
$15,000 to $19,999405.2%
$20,000 to $24,999374.8%
$25,000 to $29,999384.9%
$30,000 to $34,999182.3%
$35,000 to $39,999405.2%
$40,000 to $44,999172.2%
$45,000 to $49,999192.5%
$50,000 to $59,9999011.6%
$60,000 to $74,99912315.9%
$75,000 to $99,99915620.1%
$100,000 to $124,999273.5%
$125,000 to $149,999526.7%
$150,000 to $199,999405.2%
$200,000 or more273.5%
Median Household Income64,957 
Per Capita Income31,710 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI151.9%
Public Assistance141.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps243.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed78881.1%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force78881.1%
Not in Labor Force18418.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector29120458.8%
Non-Profit273642.9%
Self-Employed1496669.3%
Local Government448534.1%
State Government221362.9%
Federal Government31615.8%
Total Private + Self44027062.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9615039.0%
Total53642056.1%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17718.5%
Sales and Office Occupations18018.8%
Professional, Technical18219.0%
Service Occupations15215.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10210.7%
All others26527.7%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting18919.8%
Health care and social assistance10911.4%
Other services10110.6%
Public administration939.7%
Educational services737.6%
Manufacturing707.3%
Finance and insurance606.3%
Retail trade525.4%
Accommodation and food services495.1%
Professional, scientific, technical353.7%
Information323.3%
Wholesale trade262.7%
Construction252.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation232.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.80.8%
Transportation and warehousing80.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing30.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican593.22%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
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 Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,76699.8%
Other Asian40.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German54529.7%
Irish31417.1%
English1709.3%
European663.6%
Swedish643.5%
Czech462.5%
American392.1%
Russian372.0%
Norwegian362.0%
Polish281.5%
Danish231.3%
Welsh191.0%
Swiss150.8%
Italian140.8%
French90.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,833100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native1,81599.0%
Foreign-born181.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garfield County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9 0.7%49 3.6%329 24.4%530 39.4%327 24.3%102 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9 0.7%
9-12 Years 49 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 329 24.4%
Some College 530 39.4%
Bach. Degree 327 24.3%
Grad Degree 102 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Garfield County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 1,088 1,063 25 2.3% 2.4%
1991 1,076 1,043 33 3.1% 2.7%
1992 1,060 1,023 37 3.5% 2.8%
1993 1,074 1,045 29 2.7% 2.8%
1994 1,102 1,073 29 2.6% 2.6%
1995 1,073 1,045 28 2.6% 2.6%
1996 1,078 1,053 25 2.3% 2.7%
1997 1,031 1,005 26 2.5% 2.4%
1998 1,032 1,005 27 2.6% 2.5%
1999 1,006 985 21 2.1% 2.7%
2000 1,009 984 25 2.5% 2.8%
2001 1,024 996 28 2.7% 3.1%
2002 1,049 1,019 30 2.9% 3.7%
2003 1,063 1,026 37 3.5% 3.9%
2004 1,079 1,043 36 3.3% 3.9%
2005 1,068 1,036 32 3.0% 3.8%
2006 1,051 1,025 26 2.5% 3.0%
2007 1,038 1,012 26 2.5% 2.9%
2008 1,051 1,025 26 2.5% 3.2%
2009 1,082 1,050 32 3.0% 4.7%
2010 1,200 1,162 38 3.2% 4.7%
2011 1,206 1,165 41 3.4% 4.4%
2012 1,218 1,182 36 3.0% 3.9%
2013 1,228 1,191 37 3.0% 3.7%
2014 1,203 1,172 31 2.6% 3.3%
2015 1,198 1,169 29 2.4% 3.0%
2016 1,162 1,133 29 2.5% 3.1%
2017 1,160 1,130 30 2.6% 2.9%
2018 1,167 1,139 28 2.4% 2.9%
2019 1,153 1,123 30 2.6% 3.0%
2020 1,147 1,124 23 2.0% 4.2%
2021 1,152 1,128 24 2.1% 2.7%
2022 1,150 1,126 24 2.1% 2.3%
2023 1,113 1,091 22 2.0% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com