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Hamilton County, NE


Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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Tracts in Hamilton County, NE

   



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2022 population: 9,429   ( 305 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 542.1 square miles
Population density: 17.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,805 93.38% 0.4%
Black:400.42% 110.5%
Indian:280.30% 133.3%
Asian:310.33% 63.2%
2+ races:1221.29% 149.0%
Hispanic:4034.27% 122.7%
Total non-White:6246.62% 118.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:233 12.4
Deaths:27214.4
Net Migration: 392.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-34 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:339 3.7




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

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

2010
9,124
8,83996.88%
190.21%
120.13%
190.21%
490.54%
1811.98%
2853.12%

2000
9,403
9,21297.97%
170.18%
90.10%
210.22%
330.35%
1071.14%
1912.03%

1990
8,862
8,65797.69%
20.02%
40.05%
1051.18%
n/a
941.06%
2052.31%

1980
9,301
9,25899.54%
00.00%
00.00%
160.17%
n/a
270.29%
430.46%

1970
8,867
8,85099.81%
20.02%
70.08%
50.06%
n/a
00.00%
17 0.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
976 10.4
8699.2
-176-1.9
60.1
-373 -4.0
94 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,162 13.1
96410.9
4395.0
180.2
555 6.3
-14 -0.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,464 15.7
913 9.8
-1,008 -10.8
n/a
-601 -6.5
162 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-70 -0.8
n/a
408 4.6
26 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton 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
41.3
2,298 24.4%
7,131 75.6%
1,909 20.2%
3,577
2.59
2,655 74.2%
2,275 85.7%
162 6.1%
922 25.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
2,339 25.6%
6,785 74.4%
1,499 16.4%
3,563
2.53
2,606 73.1%
2,232 85.6%
150 5.8%
957 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
2,723 29.0%
6,680 71.0%
1,434 15.3%
3,509
2.64
2,712 77.3%
2,388 88.1%
164 6.0%
797 22.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
2,598 29.3%
6,264 70.7%
1,426 16.1%
3,238
2.67
2,461 76.0%
2,242 91.1%
91 3.7%
777 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
2,825 30.4%
6,476 69.6%
1,299 14.0%
3,270
2.77
2,530 77.4%
2,391 94.5%
55 2.2%
740 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,105 
Median Value$201,200 
Occupied3,57787.1%
Vacant52812.9%
Owned2,89781.0%
Rented68019.0%
Median Rent$822 
Single-Family Units3,74891.3%
    Detached3,66689.3%
    Attached822.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1513.7%
Mobile Homes1012.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamilton County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000812.3%
$10,000 to $14,999441.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991113.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991183.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991333.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991323.7%
$35,000 to $39,999922.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991614.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991975.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992667.4%
$60,000 to $74,99949413.8%
$75,000 to $99,99944812.5%
$100,000 to $124,99949313.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993178.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993419.5%
$200,000 or more1494.2%
Median Household Income73,254 
Per Capita Income34,813 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1424.0%
Public Assistance561.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2206.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,23080.6%
Unemployed1382.6%
In Armed Forces110.2%
Total Labor Force4,37983.4%
Not in Labor Force86916.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6921,28556.8%
Non-Profit6627219.5%
Self-Employed44222466.4%
Local Government17632934.9%
State Government748546.5%
Federal Government492764.5%
Total Private + Self2,1341,50958.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36571333.9%
Total2,4992,22252.9%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87918.6%
Sales and Office Occupations94119.9%
Professional, Technical1,03521.9%
Service Occupations73415.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1633.5%
All others1,13224.0%
White Collar 60.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance63513.5%
Educational services47610.1%
Manufacturing4579.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4329.2%
Retail trade3918.3%
Construction3497.4%
Finance and insurance2966.3%
Public administration2525.3%
Transportation and warehousing2284.8%
Other services2274.8%
Accommodation and food services2264.8%
Wholesale trade2254.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1783.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1062.2%
Information821.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation671.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.330.7%
Utilities320.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3363.57%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American190.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.13%
Honduran70.07%
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 Hispanic90.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese350.37%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,60397.7%
Spanish1762.0%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Other Asian110.1%
Korean20.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,33646.1%
Irish1,14812.2%
English7988.5%
Swedish4975.3%
Polish3894.1%
Danish3854.1%
American3493.7%
British2893.1%
Czech1872.0%
European1872.0%
French1321.4%
Norwegian1231.3%
Dutch1161.2%
Russian1001.1%
Welsh951.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,33199.3%
Not a citizen690.7%
Native9,30899.0%
Foreign-born921.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamilton County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
58 0.9%123 1.9%1,851 28.9%2,775 43.3%1,048 16.4%550 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 58 0.9%
9-12 Years 123 1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,851 28.9%
Some College 2,775 43.3%
Bach. Degree 1,048 16.4%
Grad Degree 550 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Hamilton County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,672 4,608 64 1.4% 2.4%
1991 4,834 4,750 84 1.7% 2.7%
1992 4,946 4,859 87 1.8% 2.8%
1993 5,101 5,015 86 1.7% 2.8%
1994 5,214 5,140 74 1.4% 2.6%
1995 5,245 5,170 75 1.4% 2.6%
1996 5,308 5,222 86 1.6% 2.7%
1997 5,437 5,357 80 1.5% 2.4%
1998 5,481 5,385 96 1.8% 2.5%
1999 5,495 5,382 113 2.1% 2.7%
2000 5,104 4,984 120 2.4% 2.8%
2001 4,924 4,799 125 2.5% 3.1%
2002 5,267 5,108 159 3.0% 3.7%
2003 5,324 5,127 197 3.7% 3.9%
2004 5,346 5,177 169 3.2% 3.9%
2005 5,438 5,292 146 2.7% 3.8%
2006 5,430 5,311 119 2.2% 3.0%
2007 5,643 5,520 123 2.2% 2.9%
2008 5,871 5,732 139 2.4% 3.2%
2009 5,511 5,331 180 3.3% 4.7%
2010 4,799 4,615 184 3.8% 4.7%
2011 4,834 4,651 183 3.8% 4.4%
2012 4,834 4,677 157 3.2% 3.9%
2013 4,838 4,687 151 3.1% 3.7%
2014 4,766 4,624 142 3.0% 3.3%
2015 4,690 4,556 134 2.9% 3.0%
2016 4,679 4,549 130 2.8% 3.1%
2017 4,695 4,577 118 2.5% 2.9%
2018 4,761 4,642 119 2.5% 2.9%
2019 4,827 4,685 142 2.9% 3.0%
2020 4,760 4,585 175 3.7% 4.2%
2021 4,870 4,760 110 2.3% 2.7%
2022 4,948 4,844 104 2.1% 2.3%
2023 4,965 4,869 96 1.9% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com