Hamilton County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hamilton County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 4,687	(49.8%)
Females: 4,716	(50.2%)

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Hamilton County:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county	$44,996
Nebraska:	$43,849

Hamilton County	$101,867
Nebraska:	$113,200

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 4

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton 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: Aurora, Hampton, Giltner, Phillips, Marquette, Hordville, Stockham.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clay County , Hall County , Merrick County , Polk County , York County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hamilton County: United Co-op Incorporated Elevator (A), Grand Island RV Park (B), Overland (C), Hamilton County Fairgrounds (D), Aurora Country Club (E), Hampton (F), Phillips (G), Murphy (H), Valley View Golf Course (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hamilton County include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Mamre Church (B), Pleasant View Church (C), United Lutheran Church (D), Fridhem Lutheran Church (E), Stockham Community Church (F), Monroe Church (G), Zion Lutheran Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Case Cemetery (1), United Cemetery (2), Prairie Gem Cemetery (3), Friesen Cemetery (4), Richland Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Aurora Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Riverside Lake (A), Sherman Reservoir (B), Bergen Reservoir (C), Bish Reservoir (D), Hinrichs Reservoir (E), Chader Reservoir (F), Deepwell Farms Reservoir (G), Peetzke Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map River: North Branch West Fork Big Blue River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Hamilton County include: Springer Federal Waterfowl Production Area (1), Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area (2), Troester Federal Waterfowl Production Area (3), Farmers Valley Cemetery Historical Marker (4), Nelson Federal Waterfowl Production Area (5), Pintail State Wildlife Management Area (6), Rainwater Basin Wildlife Management District (7), Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Hordville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.2%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Current college students: 264
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 37 (19% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,224
• One, attached: 38
• Two: 65
• 3 or 4: 82
• 5 to 9: 102
• 10 to 19: 14
• Mobile homes: 323
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 1,197 (77 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 815

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,794 (80%) Carpooled: 387 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 150 (3%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 349 (7%)

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.33% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,195 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($8,041 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	1.58%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Hall County, NE	1.98% ($36,594 average AGI)
from Merrick County, NE	0.52% ($33,833)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.49% ($23,882)
from York County, NE	0.46% ($37,125)

8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.16% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,138 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($10,073 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	2.01%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Hall County, NE	1.67% ($27,814 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	1.22% ($47,767)
to York County, NE	0.59% ($21,714)
to Merrick County, NE	0.45% ($26,125)
to Douglas County, NE	0.42% ($21,267)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,500 (1,364 aged, 136 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,385 (2,370 male householders, 342 female householders)

  2,371 spouses, 3,083 children (2,847 natural, 69 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 29 other relatives, 74 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 872 (358 male householders (305 living alone)), 439 female householders (422 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 146 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,260 2-persons, 499 3-persons, 542 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 727 1-person, 66 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

2,224 married couples with children.
377 single-parent households (135 men, 242 women).

97.1% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.1% 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 (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,905,000 ($5895 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $604,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,565,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,953,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,372,000
Federal grants: $7,568,000
Federal procurement contracts: $509,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,939,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $108,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,922,000
Federal Government insurance: $75,797,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	7.1
State:	6.5

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

66% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Nebraska.

Hamilton County:	65.6%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 7599
• Northeast: 94
• Midwest: 834
• South: 280
• West: 457

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300

Here:	7.3%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	2.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	9.2%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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