Cedar County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Manufacturing (13.4%).

Type of workers:

Cedar County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cedar County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 4,811	(50.0%)
Females: 4,804	(50.0%)

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Cedar County:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,109
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$300
State:	$497

Cedar County:	$87,725
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $116,668

Here:	$116,668
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,812

Here:	$48,812
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $56,000

Here:	$56,000
State:	$134,316

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,866

Here:	$342,866
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $24,766

Here:	$24,766
State:	$29,187

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cedar County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Wynot, Fordyce, Belden, St. Helena, Magnet, Obert.

Neighboring counties: Clay County, South Dakota , Dixon County , Knox County , Yankton County, South Dakota , Pierce County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cedar County: Lakeview Golf Course (A), New Homewood Park Campgrounds (B), Cedar County Fairground (C), Cedar View Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cedar County include: Saint Helena Chapel (A), Logan Center Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oliver Grove Cemetery (1), Magnet Cemetery (2), Aten Cemetery (3), Norris Cemetery (4), Immanuel Cemetery (5), Saint Helena Cemetery (6), Laurel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bartz Reservoir (A), Hansen Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Baker Creek (B), Kerloo Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Middle Logan Creek (E), Perrin Creek (F), Pearl Creek (G), Bow Creek (H), Dead Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cedar County include: Tatanka State Wildlife Management Area (1), Chalkrock State Wildlife Management Area (2), Wiseman State Wildlife Management Area (3), Historic Missouri Valley Historical Marker (4), Scenic Missouri Valley Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 215
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 40 (63% naturalized citizens)

Cedar County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,586
• One, attached: 19
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 91
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 342
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Cedar County with a mortgage: 837 (49 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,119

Here:	42.8% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Cedar County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Cedar County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Cedar County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,226 (71%) Carpooled: 494 (11%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 269 (6%) Other means: 9 (0%) Worked at home: 561 (12%)

3.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,538 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.49%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.20% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($23,109 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($11,429 average AGI)

Cedar County:	1.29%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Madison County, NE	0.38% ($79,692 average AGI)
from Yankton County, SD	0.38% ($24,154)
from Wayne County, NE	0.32% ($29,091)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.87% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($20,076 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($11,722 average AGI)

Cedar County:	2.47%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Yankton County, SD	0.71% ($30,400 average AGI)
to Madison County, NE	0.65% ($44,696)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.63% ($27,909)
to Wayne County, NE	0.40% ($30,286)
to Douglas County, NE	0.34% ($29,500)
to Dixon County, NE	0.28% ($25,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,840 (1,744 aged, 96 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,276 (2,347 male householders, 238 female householders)

  2,325 spouses, 3,183 children (3,004 natural, 63 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 17 other relatives, 67 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,153 (487 male householders (432 living alone)), 568 female householders (539 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 186 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,169 2-persons, 450 3-persons, 455 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 971 1-person, 76 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.5% of residents of Cedar County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $56,263,000 ($6211 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,871,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,897,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,177,000
Federal grants: $8,169,000
Federal procurement contracts: $887,000 ($291,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,939,000 ($1,240,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,654,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,582,000
Federal Government insurance: $61,606,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

73% of Cedar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Nebraska.

Cedar County:	72.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 5462
• Northeast: 59
• Midwest: 3711
• South: 94
• West: 236

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,100

Here:	26.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	24.2%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	20.7%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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