Dawson County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dawson County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 12,286	(50.4%)
Females: 12,079	(49.6%)

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Dawson County:	2.7 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,344
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$400
State:	$497

Dawson County:	$90,739
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $110,530

Here:	$110,530
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,283

Here:	$85,283
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $140,277

Here:	$140,277
State:	$134,316

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,064

Here:	$83,064
State:	$103,899

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $767,266

Here:	$767,266
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $22,719

Here:	$22,719
State:	$29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000

Here:	$95,000
State:	$71,559

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 70
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 49
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dawson County is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $635 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lexington, Cozad, Gothenburg, Overton, Sumner, Farnam, Eddyville.

2005 air pollution in Dawson County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 40 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 106 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Custer County , Frontier County , Gosper County , Lincoln County , Phelps County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dawson County: Lafayette Park Campground (A), Lafayette Park (B), North Inlet Area Campground (C), Camp Comeca (D), Camp Rockhaven (E), Gothenburg Golf Course (F), Gothenburg KOA Campground (G), Willow Island (H), Wild Horse Golf Club (I), Overton Golf Course (J), Cozad Country Club (K), Cozad Rest Area Eastbound (L), Cozad Rest Area Westbound (M), Westminster Woods Camp (N), Westminister Woods Camp (O), Assemblies of God Conference Grounds (P), JJs Marina and Campgrounds (Q), Peavey Grain Company Elevator (R), Darr (S), School Number 94 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dawson County include: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Zion Church (B), Fairhaven Church (C), Buffalo Grove Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hewitt Cemetery (1), Christ Cemetery (2), Sumner Cemetery (3), Overton Cemetery (4), Cottonwood Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), Rose Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Anthony Reservoir (A), Sherman Reservoir (B), Beatty Reservoir (C), Buckley Reservoir (D), Buffalo Creek Reservoir B-3 (E), Buffalo Creek Reservoir C-5 (F), Buffalo Creek Reservoir F-1 (G), Carey Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Bell Creek (A), French Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Dry Fork Wood River (D), Crooked Creek (E), Spring Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dawson County include: Swedish Crosses Cemetery Historical Marker (1), East Willow Island State Wildlife Management Area (2), Central Platte Valley Historical Marker (3), Tobin Indian Raid Historical Marker (4), Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area (5), West Cozad State Wildlife Management Area (6), Willow Island State Wildlife Management Area (7), Midway Lake Recreational Grounds (8), Legion Ball Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: North Shore (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Willow Island Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Current college students: 530
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,866 (24% naturalized citizens)

Dawson County:	15.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,742
• One, attached: 106
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 218
• 5 to 9: 270
• 10 to 19: 197
• 20 or more: 216
• Mobile homes: 863
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Dawson County with a mortgage: 2,921 (297 second mortgage, 194 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,085

Here:	58.3% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Dawson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,310 (75%) Carpooled: 1,875 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 45 (0%) Walked: 279 (3%) Other means: 159 (1%) Worked at home: 462 (4%)

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($12,795 average AGI)
3.46% relocated from other states ($11,447 average AGI)

Dawson County:	3.46%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Buffalo County, NE	0.44% ($25,684 average AGI)
from Hidalgo County, TX	0.35% ($13,333)
from Lincoln County, NE	0.30% ($23,769)
from Gosper County, NE	0.28% ($35,875)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.19% ($19,188)
from Custer County, NE	0.17% ($24,867)
from Douglas County, NE	0.17% ($16,800)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.56% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,893 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($9,603 average AGI)

Dawson County:	3.03%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Buffalo County, NE	0.91% ($27,177 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.72% ($28,127)
to Lincoln County, NE	0.56% ($28,857)
to Douglas County, NE	0.31% ($114,667)
to Hall County, NE	0.26% ($22,478)
to Saline County, NE	0.25% ($25,227)
to Gosper County, NE	0.18% ($31,563)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,547 (3,169 aged, 378 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,819 (5,307 male householders, 958 female householders)

  5,277 spouses, 7,645 children (6,887 natural, 201 adopted, 557 stepchildren), 271 grandchildren, 258 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 412 other relatives, 559 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,073 (1,207 male householders (931 living alone)), 1,349 female householders (1,267 living alone)), 517 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 473 (307 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,776 2-persons, 1,096 3-persons, 1,135 4-persons, 684 5-persons, 344 6-persons, 230 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,198 1-person, 272 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

77.1% of residents of Dawson County speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,787,000 ($4883 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,118,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,858,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,482,000
Federal grants: $26,063,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,039,000 ($3,995,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,745,000 ($179,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,483,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,179,000
Federal Government insurance: $96,535,000

Here:	94 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+44 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-79 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

55% of Dawson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Nebraska.

Dawson County:	55.2%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 15599
• Northeast: 162
• Midwest: 1921
• South: 873
• West: 1861

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,900

Here:	2.3%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	1.3%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	11.1%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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