Saunders County, NE Demographic Data
Saunders County, NE Summary
Saunders County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 20,839
- Area: 759.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 750.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,236.22 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Saunders County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,416
50%
50.8
Male
10,530
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,946
323,128,000
Saunders County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,371
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,546
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,438
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,384
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,038
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,206
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,274
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,180
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,517
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,395
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,953
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,153
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
491
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,681
74.9%
77.2
Female
7,841
50.0%
51.3
Male
7,840
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,031
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,337
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,597
17.2%
15.2
Female
1,899
52.8%
55.8
Male
1,698
47.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Saunders County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,601
98.4%
96.8
White
20,404
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
40
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
49
0.2%
0.8
Asian
50
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
17
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
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
58
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
345
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
420
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
274
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
122
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,526
98.0%
82.2
Saunders County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
243
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
738
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,470
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,352
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,666
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,412
17.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,288
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
981
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,188
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,700
26.1%
31.2
Saunders County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,694
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
10,005
60.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,603
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
150
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,139
6.9
5.8%
Saunders County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,982
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
593
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
353
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
186
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Saunders County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
364
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
300
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
570
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
764
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,008
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,696
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,199
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,348
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
438
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
304
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
64,475
57,617
Per capita income
30,348
31,128
Saunders County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
659
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
635
5.9%
9.8
Construction
821
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,497
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
666
6.2%
6.6
Information
123
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,136
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
459
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
709
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
727
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,258
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
647
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
445
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,254
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,893
36.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,455
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,506
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,674
15.5%
18.1%
Saunders County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,654
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,858
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
959
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.0%
5.1
Walked
290
2.7%
2.7
Other means
107
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
437
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Saunders County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
263
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,651
20.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,093
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,984
37.3%
21.0
Saunders County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,991
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,325
79.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,666
20.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,389
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Saunders County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,380
1 room
100
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
63
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
544
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,210
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,777
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,393
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,254
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,228
13.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,811
19.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Saunders County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,380
1-unit, detached
8,112
86.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
169
1.8%
5.9
2-units
150
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
279
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
220
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
230
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
202
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Saunders County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,140
33.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
245
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
662
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
762
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,599
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
556
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,105
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,121
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
185
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Saunders County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,459
30.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,989
24.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,954
37.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
117
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
299
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
160
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Saunders County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,848
47295100.0
Less than $500
13
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
83
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
256
6.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
336
8.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
869
22.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
909
23.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,382
35.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,865
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
754
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
401
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
255
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
573
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saunders County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,513
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
244
16.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
335
22.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
872
57.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
153
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
740
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
397
26.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
290
19.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
156
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
168
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
388
25.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Saunders County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
375
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,215
19.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,397
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,198
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,149
18.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
752
11.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
174
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
65
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,700
205,000
