County population in 2016: 22,077 (56% urban, 44% rural); it was 22,993 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,724 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,976 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,648 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,722 (it was 2,668 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
Land area: 855 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gage County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,113 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,758 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.6%
Gage County:
9.6%
Nebraska:
11.4%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.8% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.4% for American Indian residents, 59.0% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.9 years old
(Males: 43.3 years old, Females: 46.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 53.6 years old, American Indian residents: 65.4 years old, Asian residents: 24.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.5 years old, Other race residents: 20.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gage 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 $612 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gage County: Nissen Spur (A), Bear (B), Gage (C), Johnson County Fairgrounds Park Campground (D), Saint Mary (E), Farmers Co-op Elevator (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gage County include: Saint Mary Catholic Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), South Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cook Cemetery (1), Crab Orchard Cemetery (2), Grand View Cemetery (3), Sterling Cemetery (4), Saint Andrews Cemetery (5), Helena Cemetery (6), Saint Mary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir J-28 (A), Spring Creek Reservoir 9-3 (B), Spring Creek Reservoir 10-1 (C), Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 20-B (D), Spring Creek Reservoir 9-6 (E), Spring Creek Reservoir 9-4 (F), Spring Creek Reservoir 9-A (G), Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir J-12a (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ayres Branch (A), Silver Creek (B), Middle Branch Big Nemaha River (C), Sampson Branch (D), Yankee Creek (E), Todd Creek (F), Town Branch (G), Manns Branch (H), Lost Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gage County include: Johnson County Fairgrounds Park (1), Osage State Wildlife Management Area (2), Twin Oaks State Wildlife Management Area (3), Hickory Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 800 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 268 (74.1% naturalized citizens)
Gage County:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 91
1990 to 1999: 15
1980 to 1989: 21
1970 to 1979: 28
Before 1970: 60
Note: State values scaled to Gage County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,598
One, attached: 365
Two: 369
3 or 4: 212
5 to 9: 313
10 to 19: 162
20 to 49: 161
50 or more: 128
Mobile homes: 271
Housing units in Gage County with a mortgage: 3,029 (71 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,433
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
60.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Gage County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
9,048
27
Evangelical Protestant
4,804
24
Catholic
1,631
5
Other
268
3
None
6,560
-
Gage County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Gage County:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Gage County:
5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
8.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Gage County:
8.9%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Gage County:
29.6%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.0%
State:
12.9%
Agriculture in Gage County:
Average size of farms: 434 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,089 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.10 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.40% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.89% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69,555 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.87% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.77% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,305 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.12% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.61% Corn for grain: 129445 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 29158 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 138304 harvested acres Vegetables: 6 harvested acres Land in orchards: 6 acres
Tornado activity:
Gage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 7742329.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Gage County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 71% 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 208.3 miles away from Gage County center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 307.5 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 110.0 miles away from the county center On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 133.4 miles away from Gage County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 338.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 16, 2009 to November 17, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1864: December 16, 2009, FEMA Id: 1864, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2008 to April 26, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1765: May 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 1765, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 12, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1739: January 11, 2008, FEMA Id: 1739, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1706: June 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Gage County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (19%)
Peru (19%)
Germany (11%)
Thailand (10%)
Burma (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Gage County (%):
German (49%)
American (14%)
Czech (5%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
Dutch (1%)
Welsh (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,937 (82.5%)
Carpooled: 783 (8.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 73 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 15 (0.2%)
Walked: 255 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 556 (5.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Gage County, Nebraska in 2000:
518 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
343 people in nursing homes
122 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in institutions for the deaf
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Gage County, Nebraska in 2010:
246 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
184 people in residential treatment centers for adults
62 people in group homes intended for adults
25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,475.
4.65% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,274 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.65%
Nebraska average:
6.38%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.39% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($24,613 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($8,661 average AGI)
Gage County:
1.26%
Nebraska average:
2.71%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.17% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,813 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.17%
Nebraska average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.22% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($21,653 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($12,160 average AGI)
Gage County:
1.94%
Nebraska average:
2.88%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Births per 1000 population in Gage County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Gage County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gage County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gage County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gage County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,214 (4,287 aged, 927 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 424 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Gage County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Unspecified dementia (238)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (234)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (210)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (170)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (155)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (150)
Congestive heart failure (143)
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (120)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (104)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.27 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,928 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 504 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,748
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,150 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,313 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.3. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 22,077
In family households: 17,617 (3,344 male householders, 2,563 female householders)
4,952 spouses, 5,524 children (5,105 natural, 135 adopted, 286 stepchildren), 357 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 201 other relatives, 342 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,859 (1,530 male householders (1,297 living alone)), 1,870 female householders (1,731 living alone)), 463 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 599
Size of family households: 3,426 2-persons, 980 3-persons, 881 4-persons, 414 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
3,387 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (237 men, 666 women).
96.9% of residents of Gage speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,156,000 ($6,322 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,985,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,556,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,603,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,914,000 Federal grants: $29,646,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,491,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,945,000 ($885,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,234,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,080,000 Federal Government insurance: $57,332,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,414
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,472
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +23
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +385
Here:
+17 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Gage County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 46
2010 to 2013: 137
2000 to 2009: 884
1990 to 1999: 1,111
1980 to 1989: 694
1970 to 1979: 1,547
1960 to 1969: 1,232
1950 to 1959: 856
1940 to 1949: 797
1939 or earlier: 3,130
Note: State values scaled to Gage population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Gage County, Nebraska
Note: State values scaled to Gage County population
no vehicle: 156
1 vehicle: 1,220
2 vehicles: 2,349
3 vehicles: 1,747
4 vehicles: 611
5+ vehicles: 345
no vehicle: 287
1 vehicle: 1,399
2 vehicles: 737
3 vehicles: 375
4 vehicles: 79
5+ vehicles: 35
88% of Gage County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Nebraska.
Gage County:
87.9%
State average:
83.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,322
Other state: 4,270
Northeast: 287
Midwest: 2,391
South: 818
West: 756
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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