Custer County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Custer County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 5,779	(49.0%)
Females: 6,014	(51.0%)

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Custer County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,800
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$285
State:	$497

Custer County:	$76,190
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $126,791

Here:	$126,791
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,888

Here:	$116,888
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $142,885

Here:	$142,885
State:	$134,316

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,014

Here:	$101,014
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $40,926

Here:	$40,926
State:	$29,187

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Custer County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: Broken Bow, Sargent, Callaway, Arnold, Ansley, Merna, Mason City, Anselmo, Oconto, Berwyn.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Buffalo County , Dawson County , Garfield County , Lincoln County , Logan County , Loup County , Sherman County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Custer County: Broken Bow Country Club (A), Broken Bow Fairground (B), Gavin Siding (C), The Dowse Sod House (D), Callaway Golf Course (E), Antelope School (F), Arnold Lake State Recreation Area (G), Pederson Ranch (H), School Number 36 (I), School Number 110 (J), Devils Den Lookout (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Custer County include: Cliff Church (A), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Custer Center Church (D), Ortello Chapel (E), United Methodist Church (F), Lutheran Church (G), New Hope Church (H), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kilmer Valley Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Ansley Cemetery (3), Saint Mary Cemetery (4), Ortello Cemetery (5), Gates Cemetery (6), Janesville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Arnold Lake (A), Carothers Lake (B), Spring Creek Reservoir 25-A (C), Knapp Reservoir (D), Sargent Reservoir (E), Warn Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Victoria Creek (A), Ash Creek (B), Lillian Creek (C), Burr Oak Creek (D), Kilgore Creek (E), Wagner Creek (F), Warm Swamp (G), Box Elder Creek (H), Stoddard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Custer County include: Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area (1), Victora Springs State Park (2), Victoria Springs State Recreation Area (3), Westerville Historical Marker (4), Nebraska State Grange Historical Marker (5), Cumro Nebraska Historical Marker (6), Pressey State Wildlife Management Area (7), Pressy State Recreation Grounds (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Westerville Post Office (A), Milburn Post Office (B), Gates Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 49 (37% naturalized citizens)

Custer County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,761
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 82
• 3 or 4: 149
• 5 to 9: 59
• 10 to 19: 41
• 20 or more: 118
• Mobile homes: 323

Housing units in Custer County with a mortgage: 988 (52 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,352

Here:	42.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Custer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/8/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Custer County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Custer County center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Custer County center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,053 (71%) Carpooled: 559 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 289 (5%) Other means: 37 (1%) Worked at home: 722 (13%)

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($18,823 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($12,141 average AGI)

Custer County:	1.72%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($33,353 average AGI)
from Buffalo County, NE	0.37% ($25,867)
from Dawson County, NE	0.27% ($22,091)
from Lincoln County, NE	0.27% ($31,909)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,389 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($8,304 average AGI)

Custer County:	1.99%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Buffalo County, NE	1.03% ($24,419 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.74% ($26,290)
to Dawson County, NE	0.36% ($24,867)
to Lincoln County, NE	0.36% ($21,933)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,524 (2,292 aged, 232 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,962 (2,983 male householders, 381 female householders)

  2,966 spouses, 3,298 children (2,969 natural, 123 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 62 other relatives, 103 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,593 (633 male householders (553 living alone)), 849 female householders (837 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 238 (189 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,761 2-persons, 590 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,390 1-person, 78 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Custer County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (25% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,886,000 ($8327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,042,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,125,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,595,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,089,000
Federal grants: $27,093,000
Federal procurement contracts: $944,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,038,000 ($91,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,252,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,346,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-21 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

64% of Custer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Nebraska.

Custer County:	63.9%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 9873
• Northeast: 76
• Midwest: 881
• South: 337
• West: 550

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,900

Here:	5.6%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	3.3%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	10.5%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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