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Phelps County Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Phelps County is 9,188, which is 5.74% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Phelps County population density is 17.00 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 23.61 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Phelps County is white, which represent 96.85% of the total population. The average Phelps County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as 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: 9,188. #29

Population Growth Since 2000, #45

Phelps County		-5.74%
Nebraska		6.72%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #25

Phelps County	17.00 per square mile
Nebraska	23.61 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,899 (96.85%, #47)
Black:	13 (0.14%, #69)
Hispanic:	373 (4.06%, #32)
Asian:	22 (0.24%, #50)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	38 (0.41%, #48)
One Race, Other:	127 (1.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	89 (0.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	293 (78.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6 (1.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.27%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (5.63%, see rank)
South American:	3 (0.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,281 (89.68%) out of the total population of 9,234 reported first ancestry.

	Phelps County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	2	0.02%, see rank	0.33%	0.50%
Czech	151	1.64%, see rank	5.43%	0.53%
Danish	268	2.90%, see rank	2.83%	0.48%
Dutch	181	1.96%, see rank	2.16%	1.63%
English	941	10.19%, see rank	9.54%	9.02%
French	294	3.18%, see rank	3.07%	3.77%
German	4,165	45.11%, see rank	41.65%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Hungarian	16	0.17%, see rank	0.19%	0.51%
Irish	1,084	11.74%, see rank	14.68%	11.76%
Italian	88	0.95%, see rank	2.78%	5.78%
Norwegian	105	1.14%, see rank	2.11%	1.51%
Polish	275	2.98%, see rank	3.77%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	37	0.40%, see rank	0.72%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	99	1.07%, see rank	1.58%	1.72%
Scottish	140	1.52%, see rank	1.52%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.91%
Swedish	2,416	26.16%, see rank	4.95%	1.41%
Swiss	5	0.05%, see rank	0.44%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	471	5.10%, see rank	3.66%	6.28%
Welsh	31	0.34%, see rank	0.65%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,545 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 4,643 (50.53%, see rank)

Phelps County	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
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)

Phelps County	42.80 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Phelps County	40.40 years old
Nebraska	35.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Phelps County	45.00 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Phelps County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	594	6.46%, see rank	7.22%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	638	6.94%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	636	6.92%, see rank	6.72%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	569	6.19%, see rank	7.06%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	400	4.35%, see rank	7.08%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	934	10.17%, see rank	13.42%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,043	11.35%, see rank	12.09%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,412	15.37%, see rank	14.17%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	1,216	13.23%, see rank	11.67%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	798	8.69%, see rank	6.74%	7.03%
75 to 84	625	6.80%, see rank	4.61%	4.23%
85 years and over	323	3.52%, see rank	2.15%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Phelps County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,445	100%	1,160,884	199,726,659
Less Than High School	498	7.73%, see rank	10.00%	14.97%
High School Graduate	2,124	32.96%, see rank	29.64%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,363	36.66%, see rank	32.69%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	1,127	17.49%, see rank	18.89%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	333	5.17%, see rank	8.78%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.49, see rank	-	13.62	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Phelps County			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	382	75.13%	24.87%	68.23%	31.77%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	901	92.79%, see rank	7.21%, see rank	86.25%	13.75%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	545	86.61%, see rank	13.39%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	258	87.21%, see rank	12.79%, see rank	78.32%	21.68%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	101	78.22%, see rank	21.78%, see rank	70.48%	29.52%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Phelps County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	3,779	100%	721,130	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	-	2.46	2.58
1 Person Households	1,105	29.24%, see rank	28.68%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	2,674	70.76%, see rank	71.32%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	2,544	67.32%, see rank	64.79%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.92, see rank	-	3.04	3.14
Married-Couple Family	2,169	57.40%, see rank	50.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,235	32.68%, see rank	35.21%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Phelps County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,498	see rank	1,422,950	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,760	100%, see rank	699,157	118,264,295
Never Married	793	21.09%, see rank	31.52%	34.21%
Married	2,549	67.79%, see rank	57.07%	54.02%
Widowed	160	4.26%, see rank	2.41%	2.52%
Divorced	258	6.86%, see rank	9.00%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,738	100%, see rank	723,793	124,809,173
Never Married	653	17.47%, see rank	24.83%	27.93%
Married	2,260	60.46%, see rank	54.76%	50.85%
Widowed	433	11.58%, see rank	9.73%	9.55%
Divorced	392	10.49%, see rank	10.68%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Phelps County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	8,885	96.22%, see rank	94.09%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	7,193	77.90%, see rank	65.57%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,683	18.23%, see rank	27.84%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.10%, see rank	0.69%	1.33%
Foreign Born	349	3.78%, see rank	5.91%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13	0.14%, see rank	1.98%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	336	3.64%, see rank	3.93%	7.24%
Born In Europe	7	0.08%, see rank	0.52%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.42%	3.54%
Born In Africa	8	0.09%, see rank	0.47%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	334	3.62%, see rank	3.37%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Phelps County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	3,706	96.71%, see rank	89.98%	79.95%
Spanish	73	1.91%, see rank	6.02%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	49	1.28%, see rank	2.23%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	3.14%
Other	4	0.10%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.