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Merrick County, NE


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

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2022 population: 7,721   ( 124 from 2010 , 62 from 2020)
Land area: 487.3 square miles
Population density: 15.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,015 90.86% 5.3%
Black:390.51% 178.6%
Indian:470.61% 56.7%
Asian:831.07% 27.7%
2+ races:871.13% 45.0%
Hispanic:4505.83% 66.1%
Total non-White:7069.14% 60.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:190 12.4
Deaths:21013.7
Net Migration: 754.9
Net Immigration: 50.3
Change in White population:-390 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:266 3.4




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

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

2010
7,845
7,40594.39%
140.18%
300.38%
650.83%
600.76%
2713.45%
4405.61%

2000
8,204
7,97397.18%
170.21%
50.06%
120.15%
280.34%
1682.05%
2312.82%

1990
8,042
7,95398.89%
00.00%
30.04%
20.02%
n/a
841.04%
891.11%

1980
8,945
8,85799.02%
40.04%
230.26%
70.08%
n/a
540.60%
880.98%

1970
8,751
8,73199.77%
30.03%
90.10%
60.07%
n/a
00.00%
20 0.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
799 9.7
7739.4
-531-6.5
90.1
-568 -6.9
209 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,050 13.1
97912.2
-203-2.5
60.1
20 0.2
142 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,219 13.6
911 10.2
-1,220 -13.6
n/a
-904 -10.1
1 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-406 -4.6
n/a
126 1.4
68 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrick 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
43.0
1,685 21.8%
6,036 78.2%
1,650 21.4%
3,175
2.37
1,996 62.9%
1,653 82.8%
203 10.2%
1,179 37.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
1,945 24.8%
5,900 75.2%
1,416 18.0%
3,151
2.43
2,144 68.0%
1,791 83.5%
135 6.3%
1,007 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
2,263 27.6%
5,941 72.4%
1,431 17.4%
3,198
2.52
2,310 72.2%
1,966 85.1%
155 6.7%
888 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
2,263 28.1%
5,779 71.9%
1,430 17.8%
3,047
2.58
2,220 72.9%
2,027 91.3%
96 4.3%
827 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
2,738 30.6%
6,207 69.4%
1,406 15.7%
3,161
2.77
2,470 78.1%
2,268 91.8%
93 3.8%
691 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Merrick County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,567 
Median Value$159,300 
Occupied3,17589.0%
Vacant39211.0%
Owned2,50178.8%
Rented67421.2%
Median Rent$707 
Single-Family Units3,22790.5%
    Detached3,08986.6%
    Attached1383.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1875.2%
Mobile Homes1042.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merrick County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002387.5%
$10,000 to $14,999862.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992337.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991003.1%
$25,000 to $29,999922.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991123.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991504.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991434.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992146.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992688.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992778.7%
$75,000 to $99,99945414.3%
$100,000 to $124,99935811.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991474.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992237.0%
$200,000 or more802.5%
Median Household Income57,873 
Per Capita Income31,349 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI882.8%
Public Assistance311.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1906.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,44079.5%
Unemployed90.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,44979.7%
Not in Labor Force88020.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2231,15051.5%
Non-Profit10718936.1%
Self-Employed54020472.6%
Local Government16927638.0%
State Government223538.6%
Federal Government302752.6%
Total Private + Self1,7631,35456.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32852738.4%
Total2,0911,88152.6%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts77719.6%
Sales and Office Occupations71918.1%
Professional, Technical80320.2%
Service Occupations53813.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1072.7%
All others1,13628.6%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance62515.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting45111.4%
Manufacturing43210.9%
Retail trade39610.0%
Educational services3188.0%
Finance and insurance2917.3%
Public administration2416.1%
Construction2275.7%
Accommodation and food services1894.8%
Transportation and warehousing1754.4%
Other services1473.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1263.2%
Wholesale trade1183.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation731.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.641.6%
Information481.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing290.7%
Utilities210.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2923.80%
Puerto Rican240.31%
Cuban50.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American891.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan891.16%
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 Hispanic20.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian570.74%
Taiwanese290.38%
Korean290.38%
Chinese80.10%
Japanese40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,87195.0%
Spanish2483.4%
Other Indo-European300.4%
Korean290.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.3%
Other Asian150.2%
Chinese130.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,37444.0%
Irish92412.0%
American4445.8%
Polish4195.5%
English4125.4%
Swedish3574.7%
Czech3514.6%
Danish1822.4%
Dutch1201.6%
Scottish1171.5%
European1041.4%
French921.2%
Scotch-Irish741.0%
Italian620.8%
Norwegian600.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,55398.4%
Not a citizen1221.6%
Native7,41196.6%
Foreign-born2643.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merrick County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
122 2.2%265 4.9%2,004 36.9%2,099 38.6%607 11.2%340 6.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 122 2.2%
9-12 Years 265 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,004 36.9%
Some College 2,099 38.6%
Bach. Degree 607 11.2%
Grad Degree 340 6.3%
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 Merrick County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,234 4,157 77 1.8% 2.4%
1991 4,338 4,243 95 2.2% 2.7%
1992 4,470 4,378 92 2.1% 2.8%
1993 4,554 4,469 85 1.9% 2.8%
1994 4,613 4,530 83 1.8% 2.6%
1995 4,638 4,554 84 1.8% 2.6%
1996 4,670 4,573 97 2.1% 2.7%
1997 4,680 4,598 82 1.8% 2.4%
1998 4,662 4,567 95 2.0% 2.5%
1999 4,609 4,504 105 2.3% 2.7%
2000 4,259 4,146 113 2.7% 2.8%
2001 4,193 4,069 124 3.0% 3.1%
2002 4,224 4,066 158 3.7% 3.7%
2003 4,282 4,108 174 4.1% 3.9%
2004 4,317 4,138 179 4.1% 3.9%
2005 4,289 4,133 156 3.6% 3.8%
2006 4,267 4,118 149 3.5% 3.0%
2007 4,175 4,057 118 2.8% 2.9%
2008 4,214 4,086 128 3.0% 3.2%
2009 4,162 3,988 174 4.2% 4.7%
2010 4,193 4,001 192 4.6% 4.7%
2011 4,175 3,997 178 4.3% 4.4%
2012 4,224 4,073 151 3.6% 3.9%
2013 4,195 4,043 152 3.6% 3.7%
2014 4,116 3,961 155 3.8% 3.3%
2015 4,043 3,893 150 3.7% 3.0%
2016 4,056 3,910 146 3.6% 3.1%
2017 4,065 3,952 113 2.8% 2.9%
2018 4,013 3,900 113 2.8% 2.9%
2019 4,056 3,929 127 3.1% 3.0%
2020 4,004 3,845 159 4.0% 4.2%
2021 4,160 4,056 104 2.5% 2.7%
2022 4,214 4,131 83 2.0% 2.3%
2023 4,239 4,156 83 2.0% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com