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Phelps 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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2022 population: 8,988   ( 200 from 2010 , 24 from 2020)
Land area: 539.8 square miles
Population density: 16.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,160 90.79% 6.1%
Black:400.45% 233.3%
Indian:480.53% 128.6%
Asian:430.48% 79.2%
2+ races:971.08% 51.6%
Hispanic:6006.68% 60.9%
Total non-White:8289.21% 67.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:239 13.3
Deaths:25814.4
Net Migration: 382.1
Net Immigration: 50.3
Change in White population:-534 -5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:334 3.6




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

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

2010
9,188
8,69494.62%
120.13%
210.23%
240.26%
640.70%
3734.06%
4945.38%

2000
9,747
9,41896.62%
100.10%
270.28%
260.27%
440.45%
2202.26%
3293.38%

1990
9,715
9,53298.12%
80.08%
140.14%
210.22%
n/a
1401.44%
1831.88%

1980
9,769
9,63198.59%
20.02%
390.40%
80.08%
n/a
890.91%
1381.41%

1970
9,553
9,44998.91%
40.04%
20.02%
90.09%
n/a
720.75%
104 1.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,079 11.1
1,03510.6
-744-7.6
300.3
-724 -7.4
165 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,289 13.3
1,19412.3
360.4
190.2
-114 -1.2
146 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,518 15.5
1,240 12.7
-341 -3.5
n/a
-99 -1.0
45 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-179 -1.9
n/a
182 1.9
34 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Phelps 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
40.4
2,146 23.9%
6,842 76.1%
1,859 20.7%
3,805
2.29
2,320 61.0%
1,916 82.6%
94 4.1%
1,485 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
2,258 24.6%
6,930 75.4%
1,746 19.0%
3,779
2.37
2,544 67.3%
2,169 85.3%
165 6.5%
1,235 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
2,569 26.4%
7,178 73.6%
1,774 18.2%
3,840
2.47
2,690 70.1%
2,393 89.0%
147 5.5%
1,150 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
2,619 27.0%
7,096 73.0%
1,731 17.8%
3,779
2.50
2,739 72.5%
2,402 87.7%
175 6.4%
1,040 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.2
2,631 26.9%
7,138 73.1%
1,744 17.9%
3,713
2.55
2,747 74.0%
2,539 92.4%
83 3.0%
966 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Phelps County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,163 
Median Value$161,300 
Occupied3,80591.4%
Vacant3588.6%
Owned2,66670.1%
Rented1,13929.9%
Median Rent$713 
Single-Family Units3,44682.8%
    Detached3,39681.6%
    Attached501.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3097.4%
Mobile Homes1593.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Phelps County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002426.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992636.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992296.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991433.8%
$25,000 to $29,999872.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991503.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991233.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991634.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991092.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992727.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993479.1%
$75,000 to $99,99951813.6%
$100,000 to $124,99944211.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992626.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991804.7%
$200,000 or more2757.2%
Median Household Income65,114 
Per Capita Income38,930 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2636.9%
Public Assistance812.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51713.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,94781.7%
Unemployed190.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,96682.1%
Not in Labor Force86417.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5411,13557.6%
Non-Profit6924122.3%
Self-Employed53122570.2%
Local Government19138833.0%
State Government345040.5%
Federal Government771583.7%
Total Private + Self2,0721,36060.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37169434.8%
Total2,4432,05454.3%
Pct. Govt.16.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts66014.6%
Sales and Office Occupations82018.1%
Professional, Technical80617.8%
Service Occupations78117.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1393.1%
All others1,45532.2%
White Collar 50.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance75516.7%
Manufacturing56512.5%
Educational services49911.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4429.8%
Retail trade4399.7%
Construction4279.4%
Public administration2164.8%
Finance and insurance1944.3%
Transportation and warehousing1874.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1403.1%
Wholesale trade1312.9%
Other services1172.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1102.4%
Accommodation and food services952.1%
Utilities952.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation320.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.6%
Information160.4%
Management80.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5105.69%
Puerto Rican40.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American20.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.02%
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 Hispanic390.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean40.04%
Filipino30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,03195.6%
Spanish2893.4%
German, other Germanic590.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.2%
Other40.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,02033.7%
Swedish1,37615.3%
English90210.1%
Irish8749.7%
Czech3513.9%
French3243.6%
American2542.8%
Norwegian2222.5%
European1752.0%
Danish1741.9%
Italian1271.4%
Polish1261.4%
Scottish1081.2%
Welsh480.5%
Dutch450.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,82598.4%
Not a citizen1411.6%
Native8,79198.0%
Foreign-born1752.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Phelps County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
99 1.6%368 6.0%1,647 27.0%2,352 38.6%1,229 20.2%397 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 99 1.6%
9-12 Years 368 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,647 27.0%
Some College 2,352 38.6%
Bach. Degree 1,229 20.2%
Grad Degree 397 6.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Phelps County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,089 5,030 59 1.2% 2.4%
1991 5,183 5,111 72 1.4% 2.7%
1992 5,230 5,158 72 1.4% 2.8%
1993 5,182 5,116 66 1.3% 2.8%
1994 5,356 5,275 81 1.5% 2.6%
1995 5,394 5,299 95 1.8% 2.6%
1996 5,418 5,309 109 2.0% 2.7%
1997 5,233 5,135 98 1.9% 2.4%
1998 5,105 4,993 112 2.2% 2.5%
1999 5,044 4,940 104 2.1% 2.7%
2000 5,333 5,215 118 2.2% 2.8%
2001 5,347 5,208 139 2.6% 3.1%
2002 5,356 5,201 155 2.9% 3.7%
2003 5,396 5,231 165 3.1% 3.9%
2004 5,277 5,104 173 3.3% 3.9%
2005 5,229 5,082 147 2.8% 3.8%
2006 5,182 5,067 115 2.2% 3.0%
2007 5,103 4,989 114 2.2% 2.9%
2008 5,141 5,020 121 2.4% 3.2%
2009 5,192 5,007 185 3.6% 4.7%
2010 4,950 4,770 180 3.6% 4.7%
2011 5,015 4,831 184 3.7% 4.4%
2012 5,040 4,893 147 2.9% 3.9%
2013 5,077 4,930 147 2.9% 3.7%
2014 5,056 4,926 130 2.6% 3.3%
2015 5,013 4,893 120 2.4% 3.0%
2016 4,957 4,833 124 2.5% 3.1%
2017 4,919 4,805 114 2.3% 2.9%
2018 4,903 4,791 112 2.3% 2.9%
2019 4,993 4,865 128 2.6% 3.0%
2020 4,953 4,805 148 3.0% 4.2%
2021 4,977 4,883 94 1.9% 2.7%
2022 5,037 4,937 100 2.0% 2.3%
2023 5,077 4,986 91 1.8% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com