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Lancaster County, NE


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lincoln, NE
Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 324,756   ( 39,349 from 2010 , 2,141 from 2020)
Land area: 837.6 square miles
Population density: 387.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:258,847 79.71% 7.5%
Black:13,3524.11% 38.6%
Indian:1,7970.55% 7.3%
Asian:15,1964.68% 51.6%
2+ races:9,3292.87% 48.0%
Hispanic:26,2358.08% 57.2%
Total non-White:65,90920.29% 47.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,363 13.0
Deaths:5,6948.8
Net Migration: -1,934-3.0
Net Immigration: 1,2602.0
Change in White population:18,145 6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:21,204 7.4




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
285,407
240,70284.34%
9,6363.38%
1,6740.59%
10,0263.51%
6,3052.21%
16,6855.85%
44,70515.66%

2000
250,291
222,06788.72%
6,8922.75%
1,4110.56%
7,2522.90%
3,8801.55%
8,4373.37%
28,22411.28%

1990
213,641
201,15894.16%
4,7512.22%
1,1960.56%
3,1181.46%
n/a
3,4181.60%
12,4835.84%

1980
192,884
183,86495.32%
3,2461.68%
8500.44%
2,1221.10%
n/a
2,6201.36%
9,0204.68%

1970
167,972
162,10996.51%
2,4021.43%
5250.31%
4730.28%
n/a
2,1131.26%
5,863 3.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
37,359 14.9
15,8236.3
4,5671.8
6,7842.7
18,635 7.4
16,481 6.6
1990's
NumberRate
32,407 15.2
15,6747.3
4,7522.2
4,7742.2
20,909 9.8
15,741 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
31,021 16.1
14,086 7.3
4,075 2.1
n/a
17,294 9.0
3,463 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,939 5.3
n/a
21,755 13.0
3,157 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster 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
34.1
72,513 22.3%
252,243 77.7%
46,984 14.5%
129,869
2.38
76,741 59.1%
59,168 77.1%
7,206 9.4%
53,128 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
32.6
65,901 23.1%
219,506 76.9%
31,101 10.9%
113,373
2.40
68,210 60.2%
52,693 77.3%
7,068 10.4%
45,163 39.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.3
58,835 23.5%
191,456 76.5%
26,116 10.4%
99,254
2.40
61,372 61.8%
49,318 80.4%
5,833 9.5%
37,882 38.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
50,912 23.8%
162,729 76.2%
23,332 10.9%
82,836
2.44
53,360 64.4%
44,166 82.8%
4,418 8.3%
29,476 35.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
46,921 24.3%
145,963 75.7%
19,566 10.1%
71,892
2.51
47,906 66.6%
41,320 86.3%
3,427 7.2%
23,986 33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units136,167 
Median Value$239,900 
Occupied129,86995.4%
Vacant6,2984.6%
Owned77,02559.3%
Rented52,84440.7%
Median Rent$997 
Single-Family Units91,46967.2%
    Detached80,92759.4%
    Attached10,5427.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units34,35425.2%
Mobile Homes2,1001.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,7164.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993,8082.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994,1353.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994,4783.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995,3474.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995,5734.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995,3854.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995,6064.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995,4194.2%
$50,000 to $59,9999,9587.7%
$60,000 to $74,99913,36210.3%
$75,000 to $99,99917,78313.7%
$100,000 to $124,99913,59610.5%
$125,000 to $149,9999,1007.0%
$150,000 to $199,99910,5748.1%
$200,000 or more10,0297.7%
Median Household Income70,387 
Per Capita Income38,509 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.93 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,5173.5%
Public Assistance3,2732.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps11,6339.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed153,34578.6%
Unemployed5,1582.6%
In Armed Forces5410.3%
Total Labor Force159,04481.5%
Not in Labor Force36,06018.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector62,44048,33256.4%
Non-Profit6,42411,36336.1%
Self-Employed9,0056,27158.9%
Local Government4,8116,67541.9%
State Government8,0078,47248.6%
Federal Government1,8731,56754.4%
Total Private + Self71,44554,60356.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21,11528,07742.9%
Total92,56082,68052.8%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29,42616.8%
Sales and Office Occupations36,12920.6%
Professional, Technical45,55126.0%
Service Occupations29,15616.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9310.5%
All others35,13920.0%
White Collar 63.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance24,97914.2%
Educational services22,07412.6%
Retail trade19,67011.2%
Manufacturing15,7209.0%
Construction12,0976.9%
Finance and insurance11,7906.7%
Professional, scientific, technical11,3336.5%
Public administration10,9896.3%
Accommodation and food services9,6825.5%
Other services8,3634.8%
Transportation and warehousing6,7553.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,8243.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,3731.9%
Wholesale trade3,3001.9%
Information3,1291.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,7161.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,1631.2%
Utilities1,2530.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1150.1%
Management760.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,9934.97%
Puerto Rican9790.30%
Cuban6540.20%
Dominican3290.10%
Total Central American3,1230.97%
Costa Rican360.01%
Guatemalan1,5100.47%
Honduran1790.06%
Nicaraguan1020.03%
Panamanian580.02%
Salvadoran1,1620.36%
Other Central American760.02%
Total South American7750.24%
Argentinean520.02%
Bolivian80.00%
Chilean630.02%
Colombian2400.07%
Ecuadorian800.02%
Paraguayan100.00%
Peruvian1420.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1540.05%
Other South American260.01%
Other Hispanic2,9370.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese4,3711.36%
Indian2,0040.62%
Chinese1,7040.53%
Burmese1,3180.41%
Filipino6950.22%
Korean5000.16%
Malaysian2810.09%
Thai2730.08%
Japanese2710.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English266,85488.1%
Spanish13,2904.4%
Other Indo-European4,9241.6%
Vietnamese3,9831.3%
Other Asian3,2191.1%
Arabic3,0361.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,4220.8%
Chinese1,6390.5%
Other1,1570.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German101,82431.6%
Irish36,57611.4%
English29,2359.1%
Czech13,9004.3%
Swedish11,9663.7%
American10,9463.4%
Polish7,0012.2%
Norwegian5,8811.8%
European5,8351.8%
Italian5,7431.8%
French5,3671.7%
Dutch5,0341.6%
Danish4,6991.5%
Scottish4,1551.3%
Iraqi2,5140.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen308,46895.8%
Not a citizen13,5954.2%
Native294,98191.6%
Foreign-born27,0828.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,866 2.9%7,635 3.8%42,009 20.9%63,402 31.5%51,720 25.7%30,417 15.1%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,866 2.9%
9-12 Years 7,635 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 42,009 20.9%
Some College 63,402 31.5%
Bach. Degree 51,720 25.7%
Grad Degree 30,417 15.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lancaster County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 124,271 121,544 2,727 2.2% 2.4%
1991 126,410 123,395 3,015 2.4% 2.7%
1992 128,782 125,481 3,301 2.6% 2.8%
1993 131,009 127,835 3,174 2.4% 2.8%
1994 133,556 130,625 2,931 2.2% 2.6%
1995 136,879 133,836 3,043 2.2% 2.6%
1996 141,624 138,308 3,316 2.3% 2.7%
1997 143,336 140,353 2,983 2.1% 2.4%
1998 144,512 141,494 3,018 2.1% 2.5%
1999 145,396 142,095 3,301 2.3% 2.7%
2000 147,326 143,874 3,452 2.3% 2.8%
2001 150,668 146,626 4,042 2.7% 3.1%
2002 151,168 146,304 4,864 3.2% 3.7%
2003 154,207 148,600 5,607 3.6% 3.9%
2004 155,676 150,248 5,428 3.5% 3.9%
2005 155,978 150,505 5,473 3.5% 3.8%
2006 156,015 151,697 4,318 2.8% 3.0%
2007 157,419 153,104 4,315 2.7% 2.9%
2008 159,498 154,744 4,754 3.0% 3.2%
2009 160,106 153,175 6,931 4.3% 4.7%
2010 162,326 155,360 6,966 4.3% 4.7%
2011 164,218 157,636 6,582 4.0% 4.4%
2012 167,268 161,395 5,873 3.5% 3.9%
2013 168,376 162,683 5,693 3.4% 3.7%
2014 168,083 163,106 4,977 3.0% 3.3%
2015 168,174 163,746 4,428 2.6% 3.0%
2016 169,981 165,281 4,700 2.8% 3.1%
2017 171,022 166,479 4,543 2.7% 2.9%
2018 175,338 170,795 4,543 2.6% 2.9%
2019 178,068 173,232 4,836 2.7% 3.0%
2020 177,006 169,507 7,499 4.2% 4.2%
2021 178,718 174,040 4,678 2.6% 2.7%
2022 180,363 176,382 3,981 2.2% 2.3%
2023 181,811 177,964 3,847 2.1% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com