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Lancaster County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 324,756 (92% urban, 8% rural); it was 250,291 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 51,325
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 17,984
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 59,967
Renter-occupied apartments: 44,064 (it was 39,220 in 2000)
% of renters here:

40%
State:

33%

Land area: 839 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 387 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lancaster County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lancaster County, NE (2022)
    • 256,79179.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 26,2358.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 14,4804.5%Asian alone
    • 13,5264.2%Two or more races
    • 12,1133.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,0720.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 5390.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

34.7 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 163,838  (50.4%)
Females: 160,918  (49.6%)
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Average household size:
Lancaster County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,289 ($41,850 in 1999)
This county:

$66,289
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $875 (lower quartile is $651, upper quartile is $1,128)
This county:

$875
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,100 (it was $105,100 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$266,100
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $188,300 - $381,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $310,487
Here:

$310,487
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $329,138
Here:

$329,138
State:

$245,619

In 2-unit structures: $144,171
Here:

$144,171
State:

$168,724

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $494,847
Here:

$494,847
State:

$405,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,036
Here:

$132,036
State:

$476,911

Mobile homes: $33,877
Here:

$33,877
State:

$67,339

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,642
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $651

Institutionalized population: 4,320

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 58
  • Thefts: 152
  • Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 12
Lancaster County, NE map from a distance

Health of residents in Lancaster County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
38.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
63.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Lancaster County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
77.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
32.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1077 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2021: 1319 buildings, average cost: $295,700
  • 2020: 1164 buildings, average cost: $232,800
  • 2019: 1023 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 2018: 1053 buildings, average cost: $235,100
  • 2017: 1215 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2016: 1081 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2015: 1042 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2014: 985 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2013: 1003 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2012: 820 buildings, average cost: $194,800
  • 2011: 643 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2010: 615 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2009: 649 buildings, average cost: $161,800
  • 2008: 647 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2007: 1006 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2006: 1122 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2005: 1464 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2004: 2001 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2003: 2025 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2002: 1536 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2001: 1411 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2000: 1312 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 1999: 1211 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 1998: 1274 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 1997: 1095 buildings, average cost: $118,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Lancaster, NE residents
Average permit cost in Lancaster, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,990 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,997 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Lancaster, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lancaster, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lancaster, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.9%
Lancaster County:

12.9%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Black residents, 20.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.7% for American Indian residents, 83.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 19.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.7 years old
(Males: 33.7 years old, Females: 35.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.2 years old, Black residents: 25.8 years old, American Indian residents: 26.8 years old, Asian residents: 32.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.2 years old)

Area name: Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lincoln, Waverly, Hickman, Bennet, Firth, Malcolm, Walton, Yankee Hill, Hallam, Panama.

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Lancaster County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Lancaster County borders

Neighboring counties: Carroll County, Indiana , Columbia County, Pennsylvania , Deuel County , Larimer County, Colorado , Union County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Lancaster, NE
County total employment by year in Lancaster, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Lancaster, NE

Current college students: 29,849
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 24,628 (63.1% naturalized citizens)

Lancaster County:

7.6%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 11,3622010 or later
  • 6,0942000 to 2009
  • 5,2041990 to 1999
  • 1,9351980 to 1989
  • 9631970 to 1979
  • 1,274Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Lancaster County marital status for males Lancaster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 81,629
  • One, attached: 10,674
  • Two: 4,558
  • 3 or 4: 3,051
  • 5 to 9: 7,945
  • 10 to 19: 11,624
  • 20 to 49: 8,652
  • 50 or more: 9,770
  • Mobile homes: 2,161

Housing units in Lancaster County with a mortgage: 50,716 (5,246 second mortgage, 205 home equity loan, 3,727 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,557

Here:

98.0% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lancaster County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant46,40279
Catholic42,60916
Evangelical Protestant38,042108
Other6,16128
Black Protestant3683
Orthodox2452
None151,580-
Lancaster 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: 42
Lancaster County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 100
Lancaster County:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 171
This county:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

6.9%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

26.3%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.6%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Lancaster County:

Average size of farms: 279 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44,354
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $155.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.80%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,300
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,973
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.76%
Corn for grain: 128415 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9490 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 137055 harvested acres
Vegetables: 153 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 178 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lancaster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 373% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 302.7 miles away from Lancaster County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 364.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 181.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 203.8 miles away from Lancaster County center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 317.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • 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 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 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
  • Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Nebraska Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 23, 1993 to August 05, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-998: July 19, 1993, FEMA Id: 998, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lancaster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 140,888 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled: 13,016 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 597 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 172 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,233 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 1,031 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 4,696 (2.6%)
  • Worked at home: 20,043 (11.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (13%)
  • Vietnam (12%)
  • Iraq (10%)
  • India (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Ukraine (3%)
  • Thailand (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lancaster County


  • German (30%)
  • American (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Czech (3%)
  • European (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 2010:

  • 8,576 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,036 people in state prisons
  • 1,085 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 462 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 356 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 353 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 254 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 237 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 128 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 103 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 79 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 58 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 44 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 43 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 2000:

  • 7,074 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,420 people in state prisons
  • 1,063 people in nursing homes
  • 428 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 365 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 193 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 106 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 104 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 104 people in religious group quarters
  • 84 people in other group homes
  • 83 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 75 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $80,464.

4.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.55% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,592 average AGI)
2.38% relocated from other states ($29,613 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

2.38%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Douglas County, NE  0.55% ($44,331 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.18% ($57,000)
from Gage County, NE  0.13% ($57,756)
from Hall County, NE  0.13% ($41,773)
from Saline County, NE  0.12% ($57,434)
from Seward County, NE  0.11% ($53,169)
from Buffalo County, NE  0.11% ($38,748)


5.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.51% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($25,136 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($33,253 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

2.83%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Douglas County, NE  0.70% ($45,876 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.24% ($57,214)
to Seward County, NE  0.15% ($56,339)
to Saunders County, NE  0.14% ($70,602)
to Gage County, NE  0.13% ($49,720)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.11% ($70,590)
to Cass County, NE  0.11% ($61,746)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lancaster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 32,980 (27,928 aged, 5,052 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,175 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,467)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,317)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,013)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,808)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,248)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,046)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (928)
  • Congestive heart failure (906)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (659)
  • Parkinson disease (657)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,279
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 315
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,675

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,574
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 638
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 48.7
  • Poisoning - 34.5
  • Suffocation - 33.4
  • Other - 3.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 324,756
  • Male householders: 67,179 (20,549 living alone), Female householders: 65,491 (22,871 living alone)
  • 58,710 spouses (58,440 opposite-sex spouses), 10,193 unmarried partners, (9,990 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 86,717 children (80,427 natural, 2,276 adopted, 4,014 stepchildren), 2,594 grandchildren, 2,702 brothers or sisters, 2,676 parents, 324 foster children, 2,978 other relatives, 12,264 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 12,928

Size of family households: 34,366 2-persons, 16,750 3-persons, 13,711 4-persons, 5,454 5-persons, 3,349 6-persons, 1,291 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43,420 1-person, 12,835 2-persons, 699 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 298 5-persons.

50,718 married couples with children.
16,399 single-parent households (5,386 men, 11,013 women).

88.3% of residents of Lancaster speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,919,380,000 ($7,339 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $162,413,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $543,234,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $374,654,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,372,000
Federal grants: $714,826,000
Federal procurement contracts: $77,873,000 ($44,765,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $194,421,000 ($59,810,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $136,064,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $194,765,000
Federal Government insurance: $293,984,000

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

Births: 20,146
Here:

76 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,880
Here:

34 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,301
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,753
Here -7 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lancaster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Year house built in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • 2,1902020 or later
  • 17,4142010 to 2019
  • 21,5072000 to 2009
  • 19,8861990 to 1999
  • 14,2551980 to 1989
  • 19,5021970 to 1979
  • 12,2941960 to 1969
  • 12,1621950 to 1959
  • 2,1611940 to 1949
  • 18,6931939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • 2601 room
  • 1952 rooms
  • 1,1193 rooms
  • 5,3304 rooms
  • 11,1885 rooms
  • 13,9696 rooms
  • 12,3497 rooms
  • 12,1988 rooms
  • 21,4219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • 2,3811 room
  • 5,9532 rooms
  • 13,0793 rooms
  • 14,2874 rooms
  • 6,5445 rooms
  • 6,6286 rooms
  • 2,6707 rooms
  • 1,4418 rooms
  • 1,6589+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • 260no bedroom
  • 1,0051 bedroom
  • 14,8152 bedrooms
  • 32,6883 bedrooms
  • 22,3814 bedrooms
  • 6,8805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster County, Nebraska
  • 3,166no bedroom
  • 18,0761 bedroom
  • 21,1872 bedrooms
  • 8,9993 bedrooms
  • 2,6614 bedrooms
  • 5525+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,290no vehicle
  • 19,7211 vehicle
  • 34,8152 vehicles
  • 14,8933 vehicles
  • 4,4244 vehicles
  • 2,8865+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,174no vehicle
  • 27,7081 vehicle
  • 16,6122 vehicles
  • 2,4793 vehicles
  • 1,0294 vehicles
  • 6395+ vehicles

83.3% of Lancaster County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Nebraska.

Lancaster County:

83.3%
State average:

87.4%

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

  • This state: 211,572
  • Other state: 85,877
  • Northeast: 4,188
  • Midwest: 40,199
  • South: 17,469
  • West: 24,021
Year householders moved into unit in Lancaster County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lancaster County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.8%Electricity
  • 44.8%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,347
Here:

16.4%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,284
Here:

7.4%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,190
Here:

10.1%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lancaster County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $12,171,000
    Other: $12,074,000
    Hospital Public: $1,105,000
    Hospital Public: $561,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,964,000
    Regular Highways: $18,466,000
    General Public Buildings: $579,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,961,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,509,000
    General - Other: $20,443,000
    General - Other: $17,749,000
    Regular Highways: $17,421,000
    Regular Highways: $14,418,000
    Police Protection: $13,867,000
    Police Protection: $12,692,000
    Financial Administration: $9,931,000
    Financial Administration: $9,527,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,462,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,083,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,044,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,696,000
    Health - Other: $3,548,000
    Health - Other: $3,504,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,252,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,130,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,690,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,554,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,327,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
    Libraries: $887,000
    Libraries: $798,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $533,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $471,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,258,000
    Public Welfare: $2,621,000
    Other: $2,209,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    Other: $1,031,000
    Highways: $428,000
    Natural Resources: $21,000
    Natural Resources: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $2,999,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,896,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,465,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $983,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $870,000
    Other - General - Other: $533,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $214,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $164,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,864,000
    Other: $2,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,005,000
    Highways: $616,000
    Highways: $473,000
    Public Welfare: $208,000
    Public Welfare: $193,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $17,134,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,460,000
    Rents: $1,435,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,411,000
    Rents: $1,290,000
    Interest Earnings: $885,000
    Sale of Property: $237,000
    Sale of Property: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,024,000
    Regular Highways: $1,179,000
    Police Protection: $452,000
    General Public Building: $420,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $408,000
    Police Protection: $363,000
    Correctional Institutions: $285,000
    General Public Building: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $95,000
    Correctional Institutions: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Corrections - Other: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,385,000
    Cash and Securities: $62,478,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,843,000
    Highways: $9,532,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,420,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,793,000
    Other: $4,105,000
    Other: $3,015,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,288,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,059,000
    Public Welfare: $1,033,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,800,000
    Property: $69,461,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,667,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,232,000
    Death and Gift: $6,617,000
    Death and Gift: $5,129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,440,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,420,000
    Other License: $65,000
    Other License: $56,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,207,000
    : $52,634,000

Lancaster County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $12,171,000
    Other: $12,074,000
    Hospital Public: $1,105,000
    Hospital Public: $561,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,964,000
    Regular Highways: $18,466,000
    General Public Buildings: $579,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,961,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,509,000
    General - Other: $20,443,000
    General - Other: $17,749,000
    Regular Highways: $17,421,000
    Regular Highways: $14,418,000
    Police Protection: $13,867,000
    Police Protection: $12,692,000
    Financial Administration: $9,931,000
    Financial Administration: $9,527,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,462,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,083,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,044,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,696,000
    Health - Other: $3,548,000
    Health - Other: $3,504,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,252,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,130,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,690,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,554,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,327,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
    Libraries: $887,000
    Libraries: $798,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $533,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $471,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,258,000
    Public Welfare: $2,621,000
    Other: $2,209,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    Other: $1,031,000
    Highways: $428,000
    Natural Resources: $21,000
    Natural Resources: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $2,999,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,896,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,465,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $983,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $870,000
    Other - General - Other: $533,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $214,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $164,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,864,000
    Other: $2,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,005,000
    Highways: $616,000
    Highways: $473,000
    Public Welfare: $208,000
    Public Welfare: $193,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $17,134,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,460,000
    Rents: $1,435,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,411,000
    Rents: $1,290,000
    Interest Earnings: $885,000
    Sale of Property: $237,000
    Sale of Property: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,024,000
    Regular Highways: $1,179,000
    Police Protection: $452,000
    General Public Building: $420,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $408,000
    Police Protection: $363,000
    Correctional Institutions: $285,000
    General Public Building: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $95,000
    Correctional Institutions: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Corrections - Other: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,385,000
    Cash and Securities: $62,478,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,843,000
    Highways: $9,532,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,420,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,793,000
    Other: $4,105,000
    Other: $3,015,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,288,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,059,000
    Public Welfare: $1,033,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,800,000
    Property: $69,461,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,667,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,232,000
    Death and Gift: $6,617,000
    Death and Gift: $5,129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,440,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,420,000
    Other License: $65,000
    Other License: $56,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,207,000
    : $52,634,000

Lancaster County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $12,171,000
    Other: $12,074,000
    Hospital Public: $1,105,000
    Hospital Public: $561,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,964,000
    Regular Highways: $18,466,000
    General Public Buildings: $579,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,961,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,509,000
    General - Other: $20,443,000
    General - Other: $17,749,000
    Regular Highways: $17,421,000
    Regular Highways: $14,418,000
    Police Protection: $13,867,000
    Police Protection: $12,692,000
    Financial Administration: $9,931,000
    Financial Administration: $9,527,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,462,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,083,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,044,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,696,000
    Health - Other: $3,548,000
    Health - Other: $3,504,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,252,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,130,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,690,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,554,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,327,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
    Libraries: $887,000
    Libraries: $798,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $533,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $471,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,258,000
    Public Welfare: $2,621,000
    Other: $2,209,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    Other: $1,031,000
    Highways: $428,000
    Natural Resources: $21,000
    Natural Resources: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $2,999,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,896,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,465,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $983,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $870,000
    Other - General - Other: $533,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $214,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $164,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,864,000
    Other: $2,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,005,000
    Highways: $616,000
    Highways: $473,000
    Public Welfare: $208,000
    Public Welfare: $193,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $17,134,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,460,000
    Rents: $1,435,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,411,000
    Rents: $1,290,000
    Interest Earnings: $885,000
    Sale of Property: $237,000
    Sale of Property: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,024,000
    Regular Highways: $1,179,000
    Police Protection: $452,000
    General Public Building: $420,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $408,000
    Police Protection: $363,000
    Correctional Institutions: $285,000
    General Public Building: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $95,000
    Correctional Institutions: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Corrections - Other: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,385,000
    Cash and Securities: $62,478,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,843,000
    Highways: $9,532,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,420,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,793,000
    Other: $4,105,000
    Other: $3,015,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,288,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,059,000
    Public Welfare: $1,033,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,800,000
    Property: $69,461,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,667,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,232,000
    Death and Gift: $6,617,000
    Death and Gift: $5,129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,440,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,420,000
    Other License: $65,000
    Other License: $56,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,207,000
    : $52,634,000

Lancaster County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $12,171,000
    Other: $12,074,000
    Hospital Public: $1,105,000
    Hospital Public: $561,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,964,000
    Regular Highways: $18,466,000
    General Public Buildings: $579,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,961,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,136,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,509,000
    General - Other: $20,443,000
    General - Other: $17,749,000
    Regular Highways: $17,421,000
    Regular Highways: $14,418,000
    Police Protection: $13,867,000
    Police Protection: $12,692,000
    Financial Administration: $9,931,000
    Financial Administration: $9,527,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,462,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,083,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,044,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,696,000
    Health - Other: $3,548,000
    Health - Other: $3,504,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,252,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,130,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,690,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,554,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,327,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
    Libraries: $887,000
    Libraries: $798,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $533,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $471,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,258,000
    Public Welfare: $2,621,000
    Other: $2,209,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    Other: $1,031,000
    Highways: $428,000
    Natural Resources: $21,000
    Natural Resources: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $2,999,000
    Other - Health - Other: $2,896,000
    Other - General - Other: $1,465,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $983,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $870,000
    Other - General - Other: $533,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $214,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $164,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $162,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,864,000
    Other: $2,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,005,000
    Highways: $616,000
    Highways: $473,000
    Public Welfare: $208,000
    Public Welfare: $193,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $17,134,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,460,000
    Rents: $1,435,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,411,000
    Rents: $1,290,000
    Interest Earnings: $885,000
    Sale of Property: $237,000
    Sale of Property: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,024,000
    Regular Highways: $1,179,000
    Police Protection: $452,000
    General Public Building: $420,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $408,000
    Police Protection: $363,000
    Correctional Institutions: $285,000
    General Public Building: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $95,000
    Correctional Institutions: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Corrections - Other: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,385,000
    Cash and Securities: $62,478,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,843,000
    Highways: $9,532,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,420,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,793,000
    Other: $4,105,000
    Other: $3,015,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,288,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,059,000
    Public Welfare: $1,033,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,800,000
    Property: $69,461,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,667,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,232,000
    Death and Gift: $6,617,000
    Death and Gift: $5,129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,440,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,420,000
    Other License: $65,000
    Other License: $56,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,207,000
    : $52,634,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,480
  • Number of aged recipients: 339
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,141
  • Number of recipients under 18: 500
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,359
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 621
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,248
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,589
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 59 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,943$129,3491,995$133,7299,098$146,694604$31,99091$576,868785$100,50825$72,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED74$124,48677$161,558542$141,06390$31,5672$10,765,00030$119,7000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED204$125,088131$112,1911,341$135,258365$20,9379$513,222106$90,88729$68,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN105$128,971168$131,2501,364$144,80375$38,7473$129,33361$94,6569$128,222
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$136,55011$143,909265$140,00813$67,0770$09$125,6672$127,500
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 54 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED400$155,608602$164,3705$119,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$170,000119$172,3035$100,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED50$161,98076$178,9342$64,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$157,23115$147,4672$64,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$154,91715$173,1331$102,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lancaster, NE
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lancaster, NE - Value
Most common first names in Lancaster County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,08877.0 years
Mary92081.2 years
William84076.9 years
Robert81571.3 years
Helen62382.0 years
James61172.8 years
George59377.9 years
Ruth53481.4 years
Charles53376.0 years
Dorothy49179.5 years
Most common last names in Lancaster County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson43677.6 years
Smith41877.9 years
Miller34078.1 years
Anderson27278.4 years
Brown19077.8 years
Williams18677.3 years
Wilson18578.3 years
Jones18375.6 years
Nelson17378.6 years
Thompson16778.1 years
Businesses in Lancaster County, NE
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Lane Furniture4
AT&T2LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware8Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts4Long John Silver's3
Aeropostale2Lowe's1
AmericInn2Marriott3
American Eagle Outfitters2MasterBrand Cabinets11
Applebee's4Maurices1
Arby's8Mazda1
AutoZone2McDonald's16
Avenue1Men's Wearhouse1
BMW1Menards2
Banana Republic1Microtel1
Barnes & Noble2Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins2Motherhood Maternity2
Bath & Body Works2New Balance13
Bed Bath & Beyond2New York & Co1
Best Western1Nike11
Blockbuster7Nissan1
Budget Car Rental1Office Depot2
Buffalo Wild Wings2OfficeMax2
Burger King9Old Navy1
CVS5Olive Garden1
Caribou Coffee3Outback1
Carson Pirie Scott1Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panda Express1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread3
Chevrolet2Papa John's Pizza4
Chico's1Payless4
Chipotle2Penske2
Chuck E. Cheese's1PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery1Pier 1 Imports1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut8
Comfort Inn1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Suites2Popeyes4
Cracker Barrel1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Cricket Wireless10Quality1
Curves3Quiznos1
DHL4RadioShack3
Dairy Queen6Ramada1
Days Inn3Red Lobster1
Deb1Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry1Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
DressBarn2SONIC Drive-In3
Dressbarn2Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge1Sears2
Eddie Bauer1Sephora1
Express1Sleep Inn1
Famous Footwear3Slumberland1
FedEx35Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel4
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Staples1
Foot Locker1Starbucks4
Ford1Subaru1
GNC3Suburban1
GameStop3Subway26
Gap1Super 82
Goodwill2T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell5
H&R Block8Talbots1
Haworth1Target3
Hilton3The Limited1
Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us3
Hollister Co.1Trader Joe's1
Home Depot2Travelodge1
Honda1True Value4
Hot Topic1U-Haul11
IHOP1U.S. Cellular4
JCPenney1UPS47
Jones New York4Vans3
Journeys2Verizon Wireless5
Justice1Victoria's Secret2
KFC4Village Inn5
Kincaid1Volkswagen1
Kohl's2Walgreens13
Kroger14Walmart3
La Quinta1Wendy's7
La-Z-Boy1Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1YMCA7

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