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Thomas County, NE


Designated Market Area: North Platte, NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 671   ( 24 from 2010 , 3 from 2020)
Land area: 712.6 square miles
Population density: 0.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:612 91.21% 2.7%
Black:81.19% 700.0%
Indian:121.79% 1100.0%
Asian:20.30% 0.0%
2+ races:71.04% 250.0%
Hispanic:304.47% 150.0%
Total non-White:598.79% 227.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18 13.5
Deaths:129.0
Net Migration: -2-1.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-17 -2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:41 6.3




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
647
62997.22%
10.15%
10.15%
20.31%
20.31%
121.85%
182.78%

2000
729
72098.77%
00.00%
20.27%
00.00%
10.14%
60.82%
91.23%

1990
851
83397.88%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
182.12%
182.12%

1980
973
96899.49%
00.00%
30.31%
20.21%
n/a
00.00%
50.51%

1970
954
954100.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
0 0.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
57 7.8
547.4
-171-23.5
60.8
-91 -12.5
9 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
74 8.7
718.3
-15-1.8
111.3
-113 -13.3
-9 -1.1
1980's
NumberRate
143 14.7
74 7.6
-175 -18.0
n/a
-135 -13.9
13 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-45 -4.7
n/a
14 1.5
5 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Thomas 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
46.7
87 13.0%
584 87.0%
204 30.4%
306
1.93
215 70.3%
202 94.0%
4 1.9%
91 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
46.7
148 22.9%
499 77.1%
135 20.9%
291
2.22
188 64.6%
171 91.0%
4 2.1%
103 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
43.7
174 23.9%
555 76.1%
150 20.6%
324
2.25
214 66.0%
194 90.7%
8 3.7%
110 34.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
266 31.3%
585 68.7%
126 14.8%
316
2.69
251 79.4%
222 88.4%
17 6.8%
65 20.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
306 31.4%
667 68.6%
119 12.2%
367
2.65
282 76.8%
254 90.1%
9 3.2%
85 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Thomas County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units370 
Median Value$140,600 
Occupied30682.7%
Vacant6417.3%
Owned20767.6%
Rented9932.4%
Median Rent$657 
Single-Family Units34392.7%
    Detached34392.7%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units41.1%
Mobile Homes236.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thomas County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000185.9%
$10,000 to $14,99941.3%
$15,000 to $19,999103.3%
$30,000 to $34,999196.2%
$35,000 to $39,999185.9%
$40,000 to $44,999196.2%
$45,000 to $49,999175.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993210.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995417.6%
$75,000 to $99,999154.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994815.7%
$125,000 to $149,999278.8%
$150,000 to $199,999123.9%
$200,000 or more134.2%
Median Household Income70,069 
Per Capita Income42,187 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI134.2%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps82.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26286.5%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force26286.5%
Not in Labor Force4113.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 13.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1115666.5%
Non-Profit83021.1%
Self-Employed442861.1%
Local Government82524.2%
State Government4544.4%
Federal Government17965.4%
Total Private + Self1558464.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.376934.9%
Total19215355.7%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9326.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5415.3%
Professional, Technical5415.3%
Service Occupations5716.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing267.4%
All others9426.7%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting11532.7%
Transportation and warehousing4713.4%
Educational services3911.1%
Finance and insurance3810.8%
Health care and social assistance339.4%
Utilities288.0%
Other services174.8%
Retail trade123.4%
Public administration72.0%
Manufacturing61.7%
Construction61.7%
Accommodation and food services30.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican213.55%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
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 Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English55196.3%
Spanish213.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23639.9%
Irish11419.3%
English6410.8%
Swedish386.4%
Scottish254.2%
American203.4%
Czech183.0%
British152.5%
Norwegian152.5%
Polish152.5%
Dutch101.7%
Brazilian81.4%
Italian81.4%
Austrian71.2%
European71.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen592100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native58198.1%
Foreign-born111.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thomas County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
13 2.6%29 5.8%109 22.0%223 45.0%95 19.2%27 5.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 13 2.6%
9-12 Years 29 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 109 22.0%
Some College 223 45.0%
Bach. Degree 95 19.2%
Grad Degree 27 5.4%
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 Thomas County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 406 392 14 3.4% 2.4%
1991 423 405 18 4.3% 2.7%
1992 407 391 16 3.9% 2.8%
1993 417 393 24 5.8% 2.8%
1994 429 409 20 4.7% 2.6%
1995 471 445 26 5.5% 2.6%
1996 483 449 34 7.0% 2.7%
1997 459 430 29 6.3% 2.4%
1998 460 441 19 4.1% 2.5%
1999 481 455 26 5.4% 2.7%
2000 414 393 21 5.1% 2.8%
2001 405 383 22 5.4% 3.1%
2002 412 395 17 4.1% 3.7%
2003 423 405 18 4.3% 3.9%
2004 427 414 13 3.0% 3.9%
2005 413 399 14 3.4% 3.8%
2006 393 381 12 3.1% 3.0%
2007 377 364 13 3.4% 2.9%
2008 372 358 14 3.8% 3.2%
2009 358 342 16 4.5% 4.7%
2010 395 376 19 4.8% 4.7%
2011 426 404 22 5.2% 4.4%
2012 426 410 16 3.8% 3.9%
2013 453 436 17 3.8% 3.7%
2014 428 413 15 3.5% 3.3%
2015 437 424 13 3.0% 3.0%
2016 451 436 15 3.3% 3.1%
2017 437 423 14 3.2% 2.9%
2018 437 425 12 2.7% 2.9%
2019 428 413 15 3.5% 3.0%
2020 420 403 17 4.0% 4.2%
2021 435 423 12 2.8% 2.7%
2022 459 447 12 2.6% 2.3%
2023 416 402 14 3.4% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com