Pawnee County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 2,686 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,084
Renter-occupied apartments: 255

% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

Land area: 432 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Pawnee County: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Pawnee County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	45.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,483	(48.0%)
Females: 1,604	(52.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,337
County population in 2003: 2,889
Jobs in 2003: 860

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,609
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Pawnee County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,788 ($29,000 in 1999)

This county:	$34,788
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $245 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $321)

This county:	$245
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,284 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Pawnee County:	$58,284
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,883 - $95,263

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $84,098
Here: $84,098
State: $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,318
Here: $77,318
State: $157,382

In 2-unit structures: $15,077
Here: $15,077
State: $134,316

Mobile homes: $19,692
Here: $19,692
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $898
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $239

Institutionalized population: 54

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 50
Auto thefts: 5

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: 9
Thefts: 48
Auto thefts: 2

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000

2004 Presidential Election results in Pawnee County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $437 (1.1%)

Pawnee County household income distribution in 2007

Pawnee County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pawnee County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pawnee City, Table Rock, Du Bois, Burchard, Lewiston, Steinauer.

Neighboring counties: Gage County , Johnson County , Marshall County, Kansas , Nemaha County , Nemaha County, Kansas , Richardson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pawnee County: Burchard (A), Table Rock (B), Gottula Trailer Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pawnee County include: Mission Creek Church (A), Salems United Church (B), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cincinnati Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Tanner Cemetery (3), Burchard Cemetery (4), DuBois Cemetery (5), Bohemian Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bodie Reservoir (A), Burchard Lake (B), South Fork Reservoir 4-2 (C), South Fork Reservoir 2-6 (D), South Fork Reservoir 2-10 (E), South Fork Reservoir 11-1 (F), Plum Creek Reservoir 5-C (G), Plum Creek Reservoir 5-B (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beebe Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Adamson Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Taylor Branch (E), Negro Branch (F), Lores Branch (G), Tipps Creek (H), Johnson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pawnee County include: Table Rock State Wildlife Management Area (1), Taylors Branch State Wildlife Management Area (2), Village of Steinauer Historical Marker (3), Mayberry State Wildlife Management Area (4), Pawnee Prairie State Wildlife Management Area (5), Bowwood State Wildlife Management Area (6), Prairie Knoll State Wildlife Management Area (7), Lores Branch State Wildlife Management Area (8), Burchard State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 49
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (0% naturalized citizens)

Pawnee County:	0.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.6%

Pawnee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,371
One, attached: 12
Two: 24
3 or 4: 27
20 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 127

Housing units in Pawnee County with a mortgage: 201 (9 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 487

Here:	29.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,005
Total congregations: 14

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	481 (24.0%)	475 (23.7%)	446 (22.2%)	235 (11.7%)	368 (18.4%)
Congregations	2 (14.3%)	4 (28.6%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	5 (35.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pawnee County - Pawnee City, Table Rock, Du Bois, Burchard, Lewiston

Agriculture in Pawnee County
Average size of farms: 484 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41629
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.02
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52124
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68643
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.95%
Corn for grain: 36997 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8445 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38352 harvested acres

Pawnee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

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

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Pawnee County center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (15%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Germany (45%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Hong Kong (18%)
Mexico (18%)

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

German (51%)
United States or American (10%)
English (8%)
Czech (7%)
Irish (6%)
Swiss (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Pawnee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,032 (70%)
Carpooled: 188 (13%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Walked: 87 (6%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 144 (10%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

54 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,811.

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,638 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($8,328 average AGI)
Pawnee County: 2.18%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.35% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($16,697 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($6,197 average AGI)
Pawnee County: 1.44%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lancaster County, NE	1.54% ($19,867 average AGI)
to Gage County, NE	1.13% ($14,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Births per 1000 population in Pawnee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Pawnee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pawnee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 809 (752 aged, 57 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 35.19
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5489.090
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 598.170
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68965.52

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972.9
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1389.850

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63.88

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,032

In family households: 2,508 (767 male householders, 98 female householders)
731 spouses, 821 children (780 natural, 10 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 4 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 524 (218 male householders (184 living alone)), 261 female householders (254 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 482 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 438 1-person, 39 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Pawnee County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,395,000 ($10343 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $345,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,723,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,095,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,493,000
Federal grants: $4,508,000
Federal procurement contracts: $344,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,231,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $307,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $96,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,739,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 127

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 248

Here:	86 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: -83

Here:	-29 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pawnee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.29 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 34
1980 to 1989: 61
1970 to 1979: 202
1960 to 1969: 144
1950 to 1959: 119
1940 to 1949: 95
1939 or earlier: 878

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pawnee County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 237 6 rooms: 256 7 rooms: 203 8 rooms: 147 9+ rooms: 121

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pawnee County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 67 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 20 9+ rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pawnee County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 322 3 bedrooms: 467 4 bedrooms: 196 5+ bedrooms: 63

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pawnee County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 78 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 35 5+ bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Pawnee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 239 2 vehicles: 446 3 vehicles: 220 4 vehicles: 76 5+ vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Pawnee County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 111 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 12 5+ vehicles: 9

69% of Pawnee 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, 68% lived in Nebraska.

Pawnee County:	68.7%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 2442
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 436
South: 66
West: 97

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (38.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.4%) Electricity (14.3%) Wood (6.8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%) Other fuel (0.6%) No fuel used (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (42.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.5%) Electricity (18.4%) Wood (5.9%) Other fuel (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	2.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.5%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	15.9%
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.)

Pawnee County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $3,630,000
All Other: $86,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $3,398,000
General - Other: $744,000

Regular Highways: $638,000

Financial Administration: $117,000

Central Staff Services: $94,000

Police Protection: $87,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000

Corrections - Other: $41,000

General Public Buildings: $39,000

Natural Resources - Other: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Health Services - Other: $17,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $65,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $12,000
Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources: $9,000
Hospitals: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,081,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,081,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000

Property Sale Other: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $122,000
General - Other: $82,000

Corrections - Other: $17,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,442,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $495,000
General Support: $169,000

Public Welfare: $22,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $957,000
Motor Vehicle License: $17,000

Public Utilities: $11,000

NEC: $7,000

Total General Sales: $2,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,926,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

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

Pawnee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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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