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As of 2010, the total population of Nebraska is 1,826,341, which is 6.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Nebraska population density is 23.61 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nebraska is white, which represent 86.12% of the total population. The average Nebraska education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 1,826,341. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Nebraska
6.72%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #44

Nebraska
23.61 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,572,838 (86.12%, #12)
Black:82,885 (4.54%, #33)
Hispanic:167,405 (9.17%, #19)
Asian:32,293 (1.77%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):19,706 (1.08%, #19)
One Race, Other:79,109 (4.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:39,510 (2.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:128,060 (76.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,242 (1.94%, see rank)
Cuban:2,152 (1.29%, see rank)
Central American:17,242 (10.30%, see rank)
South American:2,824 (1.69%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:5,903 (18.28%, see rank)
Chinese:4,704 (14.57%, see rank)
Filipino:2,741 (8.49%, see rank)
Japanese:1,538 (4.76%, see rank)
Korean:2,678 (8.29%, see rank)
Vietnamese:7,910 (24.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,225 (19.28%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,830,429 (100.00%) out of the total population of 1,830,429 reported first ancestry.

 Nebraska% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab6,0930.33%, see rank0.53%
Czech91,8385.02%, see rank0.49%
Danish50,3282.75%, see rank0.44%
Dutch36,1781.98%, see rank1.50%
English168,5909.21%, see rank8.38%
French52,1242.85%, see rank3.49%
German723,19439.51%, see rank15.60%
Greek3,0770.17%, see rank0.43%
Hungarian3,0400.17%, see rank0.49%
Irish256,55114.02%, see rank11.21%
Italian49,8252.72%, see rank5.57%
Norwegian37,2642.04%, see rank1.44%
Polish63,8403.49%, see rank3.09%
Portuguese1,3960.08%, see rank0.45%
Russian11,9820.65%, see rank0.96%
Scotch-Irish16,9510.93%, see rank1.05%
Scottish23,6531.29%, see rank1.77%
Subsaharan African13,0520.71%, see rank0.90%
Swedish87,1064.76%, see rank1.32%
Swiss7,8270.43%, see rank0.31%
Ukrainian1,8150.10%, see rank0.30%
American79,6484.35%, see rank6.46%
Welsh12,9580.71%, see rank0.58%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 906,296 (49.62%, see rank)
Females: 920,045 (50.38%, see rank)

Nebraska
Male: 49.62%
Female: 50.38%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Nebraska
36.20 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Nebraska
35.00 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Nebraska
37.50 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Nebraska% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years131,9087.22%, see rank6.54%
5 to 9 years128,9287.06%, see rank6.59%
10 to 14 years122,7066.72%, see rank6.70%
15 to 19 years128,9307.06%, see rank7.14%
20 to 24 years129,2767.08%, see rank6.99%
25 to 34 years245,17613.42%, see rank13.30%
35 to 44 years220,83812.09%, see rank13.30%
45 to 54 years258,72614.17%, see rank14.58%
55 to 64 years213,17611.67%, see rank11.82%
65 to 74 years123,1266.74%, see rank7.03%
75 to 84 84,2434.61%, see rank4.23%
85 years and over39,3082.15%, see rank1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Nebraska%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,184,379100%204,288,933
Less Than High School114,2129.64%, see rank14.42%
High School Graduate335,75228.35%, see rank28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree395,34433.38%, see rank28.89%
Bachelor Degree232,32619.62%, see rank17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree106,7459.01%, see rank10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.70, see rank-13.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Nebraska U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten58,79667.54%32.46%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)200,59686.88%, see rank13.12%, see rank89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)105,85589.45%, see rank10.55%, see rank90.76%9.24%
College123,05078.09%, see rank21.91%, see rank77.90%22.10%
Graduate School24,93067.23%, see rank32.77%, see rank58.87%41.13%

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

Household and Family

 Nebraska%U.S.
Total Households721,130100%116,716,292
Average Household Size2.46, see rank-2.58
1 Person Households206,80728.68%, see rank26.74%
2 or More Person Households514,32371.32%, see rank73.26%
Family Households (Families)467,20664.79%, see rank66.43%
Average Family Size3.04, see rank-3.14
Married-Couple Family366,25850.79%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households253,92435.21%, see rank33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Nebraska%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,444,527see rank248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over708,783100%, see rank120,742,609
Never Married229,71032.41%, see rank35.40%
Married392,60755.39%, see rank52.42%
Widowed15,9562.25%, see rank2.55%
Divorced70,5109.95%, see rank9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over735,744100%, see rank127,313,337
Never Married186,17725.30%, see rank28.98%
Married399,04754.24%, see rank49.61%
Widowed70,0289.52%, see rank9.32%
Divorced80,49210.94%, see rank12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Nebraska%U.S.
Native1,718,25193.87%, see rank87.08%
Born in the State of Residence1,200,45965.58%, see rank58.75%
Born in Different State505,54327.62%, see rank26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		12,2490.67%, see rank1.37%
Foreign Born112,1786.13%, see rank12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship45,5132.49%, see rank5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship66,6653.64%, see rank7.27%
Born In Europe00.00%, see rank1.56%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank3.65%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.52%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.02%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank6.86%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Nebraska%U.S.
English646,35089.86%, see rank79.79%
Spanish43,9206.11%, see rank11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages17,6472.45%, see rank4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages7,0480.98%, see rank3.22%
Other4,3390.60%, see rank0.95%

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


 
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