Loup County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 644 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 224
Renter-occupied apartments: 65

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Loup County: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (36.7%), Educational,health and social services (22.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 59%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Loup County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (1.7%)

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 371	(52.1%)
Females: 341	(47.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,377
County population in 2003: 742
Jobs in 2003: 114

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Total labor force in 2004: 369
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Loup County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,489 ($26,250 in 1999)

This county:	$31,489
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $203 (lower quartile is $162, upper quartile is $237)

This county:	$203
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,343 (it was $46,400 in 2000)

Loup County:	$69,343
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,095 - $84,257

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $250,139
Here: $250,139
State: $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,245
Here: $120,245
State: $157,382

In 2-unit structures: $28,000
Here: $28,000
State: $134,316

Mobile homes: $35,862
Here: $35,862
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $817
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $211

Loup County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Loup County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $376 (0.8%)

Loup County household income distribution in 2007

Loup County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	17.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Loup 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: Taylor.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Brown County , Custer County , Garfield County , Holt County , Rock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Loup County: Britton Ranch (A), Nunda Shoal Campground (B), Chapman Ranch (C), Conner Ranch (D), Robbins Ranch (E), Hannamon Bayou Campground (F), School Number 32 (G), Schonhar Ranch (H), Scherzberg Ranch (I), Peterson Ranch (J), River Ranch (K), Hawthorne Ranch (L), Holmes Ranch (M), McGraw Ranch (N), Valleyview Flat Campground (O), Upriver Ranch (P), Worm Ranch (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Almeria Cemetery (1), Kent Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Madison Square Cemetery (4), Moulton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Nichol Lake (A), Horseshoe Bend Lake (B), Scherzberg Bayou (C), Bald Lake (D), Morgan Reservoir Number 1 (E), Taylor-Ord Diversion Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Sioux Creek (B), Skull Creek (C), Bloody Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Gracie Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Loup County include: Almeria Meadow State Wildlife Management Area (1), Valleyview Historical Marker (2), Kent Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area (3), Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.2%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 8
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (86% naturalized citizens)

Loup County:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 303
One, attached: 14
Two: 2
Mobile homes: 58

Housing units in Loup County with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Here:	34.1% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religon statistics

Total adherents: 184
Total congregations: 3

Agriculture in Loup County
Average size of farms: 2813 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $152237
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $36.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $158657
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72692
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
Corn for grain: 4317 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 728 harvested acres

Loup County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Public administration (2%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (33%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Other transportation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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

Korea (43%)
Mexico (29%)
Nicaragua (29%)

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

German (31%)
English (16%)
Irish (12%)
United States or American (10%)
Scottish (5%)
Danish (5%)
Czech (4%)

Loup County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 174 (54%)
Carpooled: 28 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Walked: 38 (12%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 74 (23%)

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 $27,233.

5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($18,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.29%
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

7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.33%
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: 8.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Loup County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Loup 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 Loup County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 99 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 291.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 583.090

Household type by relationship

Households: 712

In family households: 620 (184 male householders, 13 female householders)
187 spouses, 211 children (187 natural, 10 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 1 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 92 (40 male householders (36 living alone)), 45 female householders (43 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person, 6 2-persons.

97.1% of residents of Loup County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,391,000 ($4824 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $119,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,319,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $956,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $526,000
Federal grants: $432,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $460,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,442,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 39

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 44

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: -18

Here:	-26 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Loup County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 45
1970 to 1979: 58
1960 to 1969: 32
1950 to 1959: 48
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 126

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Loup County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 65 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 18 9+ rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Loup County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 16 6 rooms: 16 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 5 9+ rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Loup County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 130 4 bedrooms: 44 5+ bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Loup County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 19 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 6 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Loup County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 53 2 vehicles: 79 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 30 5+ vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Loup County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 16 2 vehicles: 30 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 0

73% of Loup County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Nebraska.

Loup County:	72.8%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 573
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 85
South: 14
West: 33

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67.4%) Electricity (21.9%) Wood (8.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%) Utility gas (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75.4%) Electricity (12.3%) Wood (12.3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	10.1%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	12.8%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	25.0%
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.)

Loup County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $9,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $137,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000

Financial Administration: $72,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000

Police Protection: $57,000

General - Other: $57,000

Natural Resources - Other: $55,000

Health Services - Other: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Libraries: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $44,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $369,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $143,000
All Other: $32,000

General Support: $13,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $265,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000

Total General Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

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

Loup County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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