Gage County, NE Demographic Data

Gage County, NE Summary

Gage County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 22,035
  • Area: 859.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 851.49 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 8.47 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 25.62 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,297.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Gage County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,971
50%
50.8
Male
10,807
50%
49.2
Total Population
21,778
 
323,128,000

Gage County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,251
5.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,219
5.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,497
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,302
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,087
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,167
10.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,418
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,093
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,764
8.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,490
6.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,171
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,551
7.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
768
3.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,929
77.7%
77.2
Female
8,668
51.2%
51.3
Male
8,261
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,351
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,333
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,490
20.6%
15.2
Female
2,503
55.7%
55.8
Male
1,987
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Gage County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,503
98.7% 
96.8
White
21,033
96.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
118
0.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
77
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
119
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
103
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
136
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
275
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
464
2.1% 
17.8
Mexican
334
1.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
51
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
50
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,314
97.9% 
82.2

Gage County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
707
4.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
937
6.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,439
35.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,381
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,855
12.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,320
15.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
783
5.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,644
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,778
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,103
20.1%
31.2

Gage County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,900
21.9%
33.7%
Now Married
10,413
58.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,982
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
114
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,402
7.9
5.8%

Gage County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,949
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
578
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
334
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
176
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
67
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%

Gage County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
529
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
539
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,069
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,238
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,318
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,857
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,255
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,006
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
279
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
161
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,731
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,347
 
31,128

Gage County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
658
6.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
465
4.2%
9.8
Construction
703
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,153
28.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
449
4.1%
6.6
Information
126
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,642
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
532
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
457
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
517
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,182
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
713
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
380
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,140
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,600
32.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,146
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,305
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,786
16.3%
18.1%

Gage County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,876
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,688
79.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,251
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
289
2.7%
2.7
Other means
97
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
542
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
 
26.6

Gage County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
441
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,548
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,156
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,106
33.6%
21.0

Gage County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,251
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,433
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,818
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,169
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Gage County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,420
1 room
58
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
103
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
388
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,448
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,140
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,907
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,304
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,066
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,006
19.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Gage County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,420
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,475
81.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
335
3.2%
5.9
2-units
369
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
182
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
319
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
176
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
281
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
283
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Gage County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,160
30.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
779
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
888
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,255
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,542
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
700
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,068
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
922
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%

Gage County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,255
46.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
984
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,577
38.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
283
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
120
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.2%
1.1

Gage County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,107
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
32
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
79
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
82
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
205
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
487
15.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
930
29.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,292
41.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,583
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
394
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
281
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
611
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%

Gage County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,569 
 
41,631,300 
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
4
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
144
5.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
664
25.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,727
67.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
249
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
634
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
741
29.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
321
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
256
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
340
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
677
26.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
269
0.0%
0.0%

Gage County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,433
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,117
17.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,864
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,315
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
895
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
798
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
340
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,000
 
205,000