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Chadron, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chadron is 5,829, which is 3.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chadron population density is 1,513.38 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chadron is white, which represent 88.08% of the total population. The average Chadron education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,829. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #165

Chadron, NE	3.46%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #105

Chadron, NE	1,513.38 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,134 (88.08%, #523)
Black:	51 (0.87%, #69)
Hispanic:	284 (4.87%, #147)
Asian:	117 (2.01%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	328 (5.63%, #22)
One Race, Other:	7 (0.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	192 (3.29%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	197 (69.37%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	87 (30.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	18 (15.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	56 (47.86%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	37 (31.62%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6 (5.13%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,076 (87.08%) out of the total population of 5,829 reported first ancestry.

	Chadron, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	7	0.12%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	225	3.86%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	135	2.32%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	122	2.09%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	563	9.66%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	144	2.47%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	2,168	37.19%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	81	1.39%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,037	17.79%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	217	3.72%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	263	4.51%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	108	1.85%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	45	0.77%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.17%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	66	1.13%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	33	0.57%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.34%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	395	6.78%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	42	0.72%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	113	1.94%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	49	0.84%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,830 (48.55%, see rank)

Females: 2,999 (51.45%, see rank)

Chadron, NE	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chadron, NE	28.40 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chadron, NE	27.00 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chadron, NE	29.60 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chadron, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	348	5.97%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	213	3.65%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	199	3.41%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	806	13.83%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,007	17.28%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	782	13.42%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	389	6.67%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	567	9.73%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	740	12.70%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	440	7.55%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	268	4.60%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	70	1.20%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chadron, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,256, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	167, 5.13%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	712, 21.87%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	989, 30.37%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	838, 25.74%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	550, 16.89%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.61, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chadron, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	76	65.79%	34.21%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	332	85.24%, see rank	14.76%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	176	92.05%, see rank	7.95%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,425	95.65%, see rank	4.35%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	63	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chadron, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	2,333, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.09, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	844, 36.18%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,489, 63.82%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,272, 54.52%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,015, 43.51%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,061, 45.48%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chadron, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,069	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,409	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	1,052	43.67%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	1,129	46.87%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	47	1.95%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	181	7.51%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,660	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	1,086	40.83%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	1,045	39.29%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	201	7.56%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	328	12.33%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chadron, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	5,617	96.36%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,920	50.09%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,557	43.87%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	140	2.40%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	212	3.64%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.12%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	205	3.52%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	0.60%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	67	1.15%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	20	0.34%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	83	1.42%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7	0.12%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chadron, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	2,211	94.77%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	47	2.01%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	0.64%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	2.57%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.