Buffalo County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.6%), Retail trade (14.9%), Manufacturing (14.6%).

Type of workers:

Buffalo County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Buffalo County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	30.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 20,694	(49.0%)
Females: 21,565	(51.0%)

Buffalo County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county	$41,092
Nebraska:	$43,849

Buffalo County	$118,932
Nebraska:	$113,200

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 42
• Thefts: 185
• Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 51
• Thefts: 143
• Auto thefts: 14

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buffalo County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $792 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna, Shelton, Elm Creek, Pleasanton, Amherst, Riverdale, Miller.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Custer County , Dawson County , Hall County , Howard County , Kearney County , Phelps County , Sherman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Buffalo County: Lakeside RV Park (A), Union Pacific Campground (B), Buda (C), Buffalo Ridge Golf Course (D), Gibbon Junction (E), Gibbon Valley View Golf Club (F), Prairie Hills Golf and Ski Club (G), Glenwood Park (H), Odessa (I), Alfalfa Center (J), Milton Store (K), Ravenna Golf Club (L), Kearney Rest Area - Westbound (M), Kearney Rest Area - Eastbound (N), West Ravenna (O), Denman (P), Saint Michael (Q), Nantasket (R), Amherst Public Library (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Buffalo County include: Saint John Capistran Catholic Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), United Brethren Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (F), Grace Church (G), Grandview Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Prairie Center Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Saint Mary Cemetery (3), Armada Cemetery (4), Our Lady Of Lourdes Cemetery (5), Highland Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Arrasmith Reservoir (A), Hadwiger Reservoir (B), Hadwiger Reservoir Number 1 (C), Blue Hole East Lake (D), Blue Hole West Lake (E), Box Elder Creek Reservoir 5-A (F), Brown Reservoir (G), Staubitz and Holmes Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Cat Creek (C), Rusco Creek (D), Buffalo Creek (E), Swee Creek (F), Swenson Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buffalo County include: Ted Baldwin Park (1), Gibbon Historical Marker (2), The Great Plains Historical Marker (3), East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area (4), Union Pacific State Recreation Area (5), Fort Kearney Historical Marker (6), War Axe State Recreation Area (7), Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area (8), Watson Ranch Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Amherst Post Office (A), Poole Post Office (B), Odessa Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	1.9%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Current college students: 5,852
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,097 (35% naturalized citizens)

Buffalo County:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,207
• One, attached: 472
• Two: 767
• 3 or 4: 777
• 5 to 9: 840
• 10 to 19: 583
• 20 or more: 576
• Mobile homes: 1,600
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Buffalo County with a mortgage: 4,927 (542 second mortgage, 530 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,754

Buffalo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 5.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,476 (84%) Carpooled: 1,834 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 51 (0%) Walked: 742 (3%) Other means: 67 (0%) Worked at home: 854 (4%)

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.56%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)

Buffalo County:	0.21%
Nebraska average:	0.13%

5.91% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,872 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($10,161 average AGI)

Buffalo County:	2.44%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Kearney County, NE	0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE	0.49% ($27,177)
from Hall County, NE	0.44% ($30,930)
from Phelps County, NE	0.33% ($36,472)
from Custer County, NE	0.27% ($24,419)
from Lincoln County, NE	0.26% ($33,756)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,732 average AGI)
3.16% relocated to other states ($12,194 average AGI)

Buffalo County:	3.16%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Lancaster County, NE	0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE	0.54% ($31,581)
to Hall County, NE	0.52% ($42,072)
to Dawson County, NE	0.24% ($25,684)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.21% ($25,848)
to Lincoln County, NE	0.20% ($26,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,541 (4,916 aged, 625 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,629 (8,576 male householders, 1,726 female householders)

  8,533 spouses, 11,490 children (10,645 natural, 324 adopted, 521 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 247 other relatives, 525 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,823 (2,625 male householders (1,663 living alone)), 3,028 female householders (2,484 living alone)), 2,170 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,807 (788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,604 2-persons, 2,164 3-persons, 2,077 4-persons, 1,008 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,147 1-person, 1,043 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

7,859 married couples with children.
1,941 single-parent households (424 men, 1,517 women).

93.3% of residents of Buffalo County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,780,000 ($4349 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,214,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,297,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,452,000
Federal grants: $39,555,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,857,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,912,000 ($5,452,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,328,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,266,000
Federal Government insurance: $95,169,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.7
State:	6.5

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

48% of Buffalo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Nebraska.

Buffalo County:	48.3%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 31859
• Northeast: 387
• Midwest: 4618
• South: 1387
• West: 2697

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,100

Here:	8.4%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	7.7%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	5.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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