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Jefferson County, NE


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

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Tracts in Jefferson County, NE

   



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2022 population: 7,154   ( 393 from 2010 , 88 from 2020)
Land area: 570.2 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,537 91.38% 9.5%
Black:410.57% 141.2%
Indian:460.64% 91.7%
Asian:250.35% 25.0%
2+ races:841.17% 37.7%
Hispanic:4215.88% 110.5%
Total non-White:6178.62% 91.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:186 12.8
Deaths:26718.4
Net Migration: -11-0.8
Net Immigration: 90.6
Change in White population:-688 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:295 3.9




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

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

2010
7,547
7,22595.73%
170.23%
240.32%
200.27%
610.81%
2002.65%
3224.27%

2000
8,333
8,13997.67%
40.05%
260.31%
150.18%
330.40%
1091.31%
1942.33%

1990
8,759
8,68299.12%
00.00%
60.07%
00.00%
n/a
710.81%
770.88%

1980
9,817
9,74399.25%
150.15%
90.09%
00.00%
n/a
500.51%
740.75%

1970
10,436
10,40199.66%
50.05%
100.10%
20.02%
n/a
80.08%
35 0.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
772 9.3
1,00412.0
-849-10.2
60.1
-914 -11.0
128 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
816 9.3
1,25214.3
-8-0.1
90.1
-543 -6.2
117 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,207 12.3
1,172 11.9
-1,088 -11.1
n/a
-1,061 -10.8
3 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-636 -6.1
n/a
-658 -6.3
39 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
45.8
1,581 22.1%
5,573 77.9%
1,775 24.8%
3,122
2.26
1,798 57.6%
1,522 84.6%
129 7.2%
1,324 42.4%

2010
NumberPercent
46.8
1,608 21.3%
5,939 78.7%
1,661 22.0%
3,348
2.22
2,133 63.7%
1,750 82.0%
149 7.0%
1,215 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
42.8
1,945 23.3%
6,388 76.7%
1,892 22.7%
3,528
2.31
2,383 67.5%
2,019 84.7%
158 6.6%
1,145 32.5%

1990
NumberPercent
40.1
2,146 24.5%
6,613 75.5%
2,068 23.6%
3,662
2.36
2,527 69.0%
2,293 90.7%
84 3.3%
1,135 31.0%

1980
NumberPercent
37.8
2,358 24.0%
7,459 76.0%
2,025 20.6%
3,934
2.45
2,821 71.7%
2,544 90.2%
91 3.2%
1,113 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,683 
Median Value$116,700 
Occupied3,12284.8%
Vacant56115.2%
Owned2,18870.1%
Rented93429.9%
Median Rent$681 
Single-Family Units3,22887.6%
    Detached3,18586.5%
    Attached431.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2396.5%
Mobile Homes531.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001785.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991434.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991444.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991484.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991454.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992086.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991725.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991223.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991785.7%
$50,000 to $59,99932510.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992487.9%
$75,000 to $99,99937512.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993089.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991695.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991544.9%
$200,000 or more1053.4%
Median Household Income54,494 
Per Capita Income30,363 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2608.3%
Public Assistance280.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps31910.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,84275.2%
Unemployed371.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,87976.1%
Not in Labor Force90223.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,17298354.4%
Non-Profit5835913.9%
Self-Employed3938482.4%
Local Government10818636.7%
State Government267426.0%
Federal Government2625.0%
Total Private + Self1,5651,06759.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.19462523.7%
Total1,7591,69251.0%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57316.5%
Sales and Office Occupations57516.5%
Professional, Technical51514.8%
Service Occupations55315.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2055.9%
All others1,26736.4%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance58716.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting54215.6%
Manufacturing39911.5%
Retail trade37510.8%
Other services2507.2%
Educational services2507.2%
Construction2396.9%
Transportation and warehousing2256.5%
Wholesale trade1123.2%
Accommodation and food services1053.0%
Public administration782.2%
Finance and insurance661.9%
Utilities591.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.521.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation521.5%
Professional, scientific, technical441.3%
Information431.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing50.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2152.99%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban380.53%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American580.81%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.01%
Honduran570.79%
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 Hispanic520.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai30.04%
Japanese20.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,55896.7%
Spanish2002.9%
German, other Germanic190.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,74238.2%
Irish5087.1%
English5067.0%
Czech3735.2%
American3585.0%
French1772.5%
Danish1542.1%
Italian1401.9%
Swedish1351.9%
Swiss741.0%
European620.9%
Polish600.8%
Scottish600.8%
Lithuanian380.5%
Sudanese350.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,13999.4%
Not a citizen460.6%
Native7,02797.8%
Foreign-born1582.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
137 2.7%273 5.3%1,923 37.2%1,840 35.6%773 15.0%223 4.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 137 2.7%
9-12 Years 273 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,923 37.2%
Some College 1,840 35.6%
Bach. Degree 773 15.0%
Grad Degree 223 4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,276 4,200 76 1.8% 2.4%
1991 4,257 4,174 83 1.9% 2.7%
1992 4,307 4,207 100 2.3% 2.8%
1993 4,377 4,267 110 2.5% 2.8%
1994 4,357 4,247 110 2.5% 2.6%
1995 4,242 4,144 98 2.3% 2.6%
1996 4,320 4,228 92 2.1% 2.7%
1997 3,980 3,912 68 1.7% 2.4%
1998 4,018 3,933 85 2.1% 2.5%
1999 4,085 3,968 117 2.9% 2.7%
2000 4,345 4,207 138 3.2% 2.8%
2001 4,293 4,098 195 4.5% 3.1%
2002 4,342 4,145 197 4.5% 3.7%
2003 4,285 4,103 182 4.2% 3.9%
2004 4,367 4,182 185 4.2% 3.9%
2005 4,363 4,196 167 3.8% 3.8%
2006 4,381 4,242 139 3.2% 3.0%
2007 4,577 4,455 122 2.7% 2.9%
2008 4,311 4,149 162 3.8% 3.2%
2009 4,284 4,077 207 4.8% 4.7%
2010 4,245 4,041 204 4.8% 4.7%
2011 4,377 4,187 190 4.3% 4.4%
2012 4,313 4,154 159 3.7% 3.9%
2013 4,332 4,175 157 3.6% 3.7%
2014 4,302 4,172 130 3.0% 3.3%
2015 4,291 4,175 116 2.7% 3.0%
2016 4,245 4,143 102 2.4% 3.1%
2017 4,208 4,106 102 2.4% 2.9%
2018 4,167 4,063 104 2.5% 2.9%
2019 4,161 4,050 111 2.7% 3.0%
2020 4,193 4,078 115 2.7% 4.2%
2021 4,213 4,131 82 1.9% 2.7%
2022 4,214 4,132 82 1.9% 2.3%
2023 4,175 4,093 82 2.0% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com