Hayes County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 980 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 309
Renter-occupied apartments: 121

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Land area: 713 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Hayes County: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (47.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 54%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 30%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Hayes County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 535	(50.1%)
Females: 533	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,563
County population in 2003: 1,100
Jobs in 2003: 309

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Total labor force in 2004: 565
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:

Hayes County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,990 ($26,667 in 1999)

This county:	$31,990
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $238 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $276)

This county:	$238
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,182 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Hayes County:	$72,182
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $22,363 - $118,357

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $126,197
Here: $126,197
State: $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $54,474
Here: $54,474
State: $157,382

Mobile homes: $200,909
Here: $200,909
State: $29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $71,559

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $864
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296

Hayes County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hayes County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 88.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 11.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $543 (1.1%)

Hayes County household income distribution in 2007

Hayes County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hayes County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hayes Center, Hamlet.

Neighboring counties: Chase County , Dundy County , Frontier County , Hitchcock County , Lincoln County , Perkins County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Hayes County include: Saint John Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B), Evergreen Union Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Meadow Lawn Cemetery (1), Union Mission Cemetery (2), German Evangelical Cemetery (3), Attica Cemetery (4), Highland Cemetery (5), Elmer Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Camp Hayes Lake (A), Krotter-Rice Reservoir (B), Lelker Reservoir (C), Scott Reservoir (D), Smith Reservoir (E), Hayes Center Special Use Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Blackwood Creek (A), Skunk Creek (B), Stinking Creek (C), Stinking Water Creek (D), Bobtail Creek (E), Dry Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hayes County include: Grand Duke Alexis Historical Marker (1), Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.2%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 27
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (38% naturalized citizens)

Hayes County:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.7%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 465
One, attached: 11
3 or 4: 4
Mobile homes: 43
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Hayes County with a mortgage: 53 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106

Here:	33.3% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 395
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Hayes County - Hayes Center, Hamlet

Agriculture in Hayes County
Average size of farms: 1570 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $271221
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.66
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $261278
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $111665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.69
Corn for grain: 35127 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 37820 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1730 harvested acres

Hayes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1967, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Hayes 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 18.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (64%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (2%)
Finance and insurance (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (42%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other construction workers and helpers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (2%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (100%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hayes County (%):

German (41%)
United States or American (16%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Swedish (4%)
Polish (2%)
European (2%)

Hayes County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 315 (60%)
Carpooled: 60 (12%)
Walked: 45 (9%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 97 (19%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $22,729.

4.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.13%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Hayes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Hayes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hayes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 131 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1168.450
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 584.230

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,068

In family households: 944 (289 male householders, 27 female householders)
293 spouses, 320 children (285 natural, 21 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 124 (55 male householders (53 living alone)), 65 female householders (63 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 4 2-persons.

95.0% of residents of Hayes County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $13,794,000 ($12371 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,621,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,273,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,284,000
Federal grants: $2,339,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $243,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $211,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,402,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,658,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 48

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 51

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -31

Here:	-30 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hayes County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 37
1970 to 1979: 66
1960 to 1969: 38
1950 to 1959: 56
1940 to 1949: 74
1939 or earlier: 236

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hayes County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 17 5 rooms: 75 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 47 9+ rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hayes County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 20 9+ rooms: 18

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hayes County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 124 4 bedrooms: 52 5+ bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hayes County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 35 3 bedrooms: 31 4 bedrooms: 29 5+ bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Hayes County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 58 2 vehicles: 120 3 vehicles: 73 4 vehicles: 36 5+ vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Hayes County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 18 2 vehicles: 55 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 12 5+ vehicles: 4

67% of Hayes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Nebraska.

Hayes County:	66.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 824
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 48
South: 51
West: 113

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66.0%) Electricity (17.5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.5%) Wood (4.9%) Other fuel (4.5%) Utility gas (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74.4%) Electricity (14.9%) Wood (5.0%) Other fuel (4.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Hayes County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $21,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $449,000
General - Other: $133,000

Central Staff Services: $66,000

Financial Administration: $63,000

Police Protection: $58,000

Natural Resources - Other: $33,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Health Services - Other: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
General Support: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $108,000
General - Other: $7,000

Police Protection: $6,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Judicial: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $354,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $332,000
All Other: $66,000

General Support: $37,000
Tax - Property: $511,000
NEC: $53,000

Motor Vehicle License: $8,000

Public Utilities: $2,000

Total General Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $347,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Hayes County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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