Gering, NE Demographic Data
Gering, NE Summary
Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County in Nebraska
- Population: 8,431
- Area: 4.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,961.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,923.88 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gering, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,287
51%
50.8
Male
4,114
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,401
323,128,000
Gering, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
595
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
604
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
763
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
390
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
399
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,335
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
835
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
948
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
466
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
612
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
729
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
435
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
290
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,179
73.6%
77.2
Female
3,263
52.8%
51.3
Male
2,916
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,973
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,812
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,454
17.3%
15.2
Female
918
63.1%
55.8
Male
536
36.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Gering, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,163
97.2%
96.8
White
7,890
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
59
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.9%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
127
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
238
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,263
15.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,116
13.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
134
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,138
85.0%
82.2
Gering, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
151
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
251
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,761
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,582
28.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
632
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
882
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
391
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
402
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,248
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,273
22.5%
31.2
Gering, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,746
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,243
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
809
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
112
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
529
8.2
5.8%
Gering, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,016
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
790
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
664
8.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
86
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.5%
1.1%
Gering, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
141
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
84
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
409
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
442
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
466
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
704
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
451
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
330
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
136
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
52,484
57,617
Per capita income
27,853
31,128
Gering, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
366
8.7%
9.8
Construction
360
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,191
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
241
5.7%
6.6
Information
26
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
386
9.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
258
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
319
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
151
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
484
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
247
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
123
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
530
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,329
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
451
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,134
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
776
18.4%
18.1%
Gering, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,151
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,741
90.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
185
4.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.2%
5.1
Walked
69
1.7%
2.7
Other means
84
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
64
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.1
26.6
Gering, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
61
1.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
947
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,303
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
924
28.6%
21.0
Gering, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,235
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,320
71.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
915
28.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
302
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Gering, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,537
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
61
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
187
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
512
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
713
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
634
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
481
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
225
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
724
20.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Gering, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,537
1-unit, detached
2,832
80.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
60
1.7%
5.9
2-units
108
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
212
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
149
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
112
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
41
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gering, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
468
13.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
325
9.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
490
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
400
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,013
28.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
323
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
194
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
299
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gering, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,620
81.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
524
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
61
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.3%
1.1
Gering, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,607
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
42
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
80
5.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
97
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
196
12.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
439
27.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
737
45.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
869
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
214
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
129
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
245
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Gering, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
811
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
118
14.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
185
22.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
488
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
104
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
731
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
97
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
111
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
23.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
253
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Gering, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,320
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
194
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
599
25.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
797
34.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
377
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
207
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
96
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,700
205,000
