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Dodge County, Nebraska (NE)



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Dodge County, NE mapCounty population in 2005: 36,078 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,802
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,631
% of renters here:  32%
State:  33%
Land area: 534 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (14.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Dodge County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 17,441  (48.2%)
Females: 18,719  (51.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,448
County population in 2003: 36,043
Jobs in 2003: 17,430

Dodge County,NE real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 20,294
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Dodge County:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,545 ($37,188 in 2000)
This county  $41,545
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,771
Dodge County  $108,771
Nebraska:  $113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $485
Institutionalized population: 602
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dodge County in 2000: $788


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 136
  • Auto thefts: 20

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 158
  • Auto thefts: 18

Dodge County races chart


Dodge County, NE map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Nebraska:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,218 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dodge County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fremont, North Bend, Scribner, Hooper, Dodge, Greeley Center, Nickerson, Inglewood, Snyder, Uehling.

Neighboring counties: Burt County , Butler County , Colfax County , Cuming County , Douglas County , Saunders County , Washington County .


Dodge County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dodge County: North Bend Golf Course (A), North Camp Area (B), North Pit (C), Camp Christian (D), Winslow City Park Campground (E), Clyde (F), Ames (G), Pathfinder Campground (H), Main Camp Area (I), Victory Lake Campground (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dodge County include: Saint James Episcopal Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Purple Cane Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Fremont Church of the Nazarene (E), Trinity Church (F), Glencoe Church (G), Elim Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Manhattan Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Uehling Cemetery (3), Scribner Municipal Cemetery (4), Saint Patricks Cemetery (5), Saint Rose Of Lima Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fremont Lake (A), Ridgewood Lake (B), Victory Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Summer Haven Lake (E), Moss Lake (F), Leisure Lake (G), Legge Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bell Creek (A), Bachelor Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Maple Creek (D), Pebble Creek (E), Elm Creek (F), Skull Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dodge County include: Great Platte River Route West Historical Marker (1), Freemont State Recreation Area (2), Wildwood Park (3), Winslow City Park (4), Millar-Sloss Pioneer Cemetery Historical Marker (5), Pawnee Villages Historical Marker (6), Powder Horn State Wildlife Management Area (7), Izaak Walton Park (8), Dead Timber State Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Midland Beach (A), Fremont Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ames Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Nebraska:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,741
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: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 997 (32% naturalized citizens)

Dodge County:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 258
  • 1990 to 1994: 286
  • 1985 to 1989: 223
  • 1980 to 1984: 127
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 66

Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.6%

Dodge County marital status for males

Dodge County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,323
  • One, attached: 480
  • Two: 703
  • 3 or 4: 550
  • 5 to 9: 421
  • 10 to 19: 288
  • 20 or more: 664
  • Mobile homes: 1,028
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Dodge County with a mortgage: 4,968 (635 second mortgage, 519 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,366


Agriculture in Dodge County
Average size of farms: 462 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $179195
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $223.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.48%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161699
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126664
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.35%
Corn for grain: 153417 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 185 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127511 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres

Dodge County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1953, a tornado injured 5 people



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Guatemala (15%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dodge County:



  • German (48%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Czech (5%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • Danish (4%)

Dodge County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 14,962 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,694 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 97 (1%)
  • Walked: 617 (3%)
  • Other means: 87 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 617 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Dodge County, Nebraska
  • 574 people in nursing homes
  • 503 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,949.

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($20,800 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($9,166 average AGI)
Dodge County:  1.80%
Nebraska average:  2.84%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.18% ($28,042 average AGI)
from Washington County, NE  0.43% ($29,067)
from Saunders County, NE  0.42% ($25,780)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.29% ($40,244)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.27% ($34,973)
from Burt County, NE  0.17% ($31,696)
from Cuming County, NE  0.17% ($26,217)


6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.57% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,040 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($9,663 average AGI)
Dodge County:  2.03%
Nebraska average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  1.77% ($33,594 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.64% ($30,589)
to Saunders County, NE  0.40% ($32,625)
to Washington County, NE  0.36% ($37,294)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.29% ($30,927)
to Cuming County, NE  0.19% ($32,000)
to Colfax County, NE  0.14% ($29,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Births per 1000 population in Dodge County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Dodge County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dodge County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,816 (6,120 aged, 696 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 34,986
  • In family households: 29,406 (7,991 male householders, 1,770 female householders)
    8,061 spouses, 10,336 children (9,294 natural, 317 adopted, 725 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 163 other relatives, 612 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,580 (2,011 male householders (1,601 living alone)), 2,653 female householders (2,384 living alone)), 916 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,174 (604 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,695 2-persons, 2,018 3-persons, 1,856 4-persons, 807 5-persons, 310 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,985 1-person, 544 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

6,568 married couples with children.
1,816 single-parent households (447 men, 1,369 women).

94.4% of residents of Dodge County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $192,974,000 ($5351 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,293,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,737,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,145,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,121,000
Federal grants: $26,157,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,909,000 ($891,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,905,000 ($4,127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,320,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,658,000
Federal Government insurance: $248,160,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,555
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,180
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +188
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -597
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dodge County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 154
  • 1995 to 1998: 622
  • 1990 to 1994: 489
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,012
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,774
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,456
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,542
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,376
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,043


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dodge County, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 75
  • 3 rooms: 144
  • 4 rooms: 1,040
  • 5 rooms: 2,240
  • 6 rooms: 2,180
  • 7 rooms: 1,647
  • 8 rooms: 1,151
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,319


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dodge County, Nebraska:

  • 1 room: 142
  • 2 rooms: 461
  • 3 rooms: 593
  • 4 rooms: 1,242
  • 5 rooms: 1,011
  • 6 rooms: 553
  • 7 rooms: 311
  • 8 rooms: 182
  • 9 or more rooms: 136


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dodge County:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 229
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,557
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,651
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,943
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 416


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dodge County:

  • no bedroom: 187
  • 1 bedroom: 1,183
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,905
  • 3 bedrooms: 985
  • 4 bedrooms: 281
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 90


Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 318
  • 1 vehicle: 2,386
  • 2 vehicles: 4,616
  • 3 vehicles: 1,725
  • 4 vehicles: 523
  • 5 or more vehicles: 234


Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 635
  • 1 vehicle: 2,065
  • 2 vehicles: 1,429
  • 3 vehicles: 389
  • 4 vehicles: 78
  • 5 or more vehicles: 35

58% of Dodge 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, 63% lived in Nebraska.

Dodge County:  57.8%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 27004
  • Northeast: 283
  • Midwest: 5066
  • South: 1033
  • West: 1645

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 454
Here:  11.7%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 225
Here:  9.7%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 817
Here:  52.9%
Nebraska:  20.0%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Dodge County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $61,576,000
    All Other: $561,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $10,375,000
    Regular Highways: $732,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $59,245,000
    General - Other: $1,807,000
    Regular Highways: $1,549,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,195,000
    Police Protection: $965,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $812,000
    Central Staff Services: $426,000
    General Public Buildings: $385,000
    Financial Administration: $371,000
    Welfare - Other: $232,000
    Health Services - Other: $150,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $870,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,157,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,431,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,046,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $546,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $226,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $574,000
    Own Hospitals: $372,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Central Staff: $18,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Judicial: $10,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,864,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,021,000
    Highways: $1,479,000
    General Support: $438,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,168,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,325,000
    NEC: $625,000
    Other Selective Sales: $67,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,425,000

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