Perkins County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in July 2007: 2,928 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 964
Renter-occupied apartments: 311

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 883 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Perkins County: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Perkins County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (1.3%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,606	(50.2%)
Females: 1,594	(49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,718
County population in 2003: 3,044
Jobs in 2003: 1,119

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Perkins County,NE real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 1,728
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.4%

Average household size:

Perkins County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,032 ($34,205 in 1999)

This county:	$41,032
Nebraska:	$47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $339 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $413)

This county:	$339
State:	$497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,690 (it was $56,000 in 2000)

Perkins County:	$83,690
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,971 - $144,879

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $123,629
Here: $123,629
State: $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,047
Here: $72,047
State: $157,382

Mobile homes: $45,507
Here: $45,507
State: $29,187

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $292

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: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 1

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 29
Auto thefts: 2

Perkins County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Perkins County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $863 (1.5%)

Perkins County household income distribution in 2007

Perkins County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

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

Cities in this county include: Grant, Madrid, Venango, Elsie.

Neighboring counties: Chase County , Deuel County , Hayes County , Phillips County, Colorado , Keith County , Lincoln County , Sedgwick County, Colorado .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Perkins County: Brandon (A), Grainton (B), Grant Golf Club (C), Scoular Elevator (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Perkins County include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Greenfield Church (B), Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Walpole Cemetery (2), Vanango Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Schack Reservoir Number 1 (A), Schack Reservoir Number 2 (B), Harms Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Perkins County include: Texas Trail Historical Marker (1), Wild Horse Spring Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 53
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (45% naturalized citizens)

Perkins County:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.9%

Perkins County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,239
One, attached: 6
Two: 14
3 or 4: 18
10 to 19: 7
20 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 121

Housing units in Perkins County with a mortgage: 269 (13 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 384

Here:	41.2% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,357
Total congregations: 12

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Other
Adherents	770 (32.7%)	640 (27.2%)	469 (19.9%)	190 (8.1%)	288 (12.2%)
Congregations	3 (25.0%)	2 (16.7%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)

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

Religions in Perkins County - Grant, Madrid, Venango, Elsie

Agriculture in Perkins County
Average size of farms: 1252 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $190149
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.63
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $174772
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $169785
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.85
Corn for grain: 130292 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 97144 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10967 harvested acres

Perkins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/2/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $700,000 in damages.

Perkins County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Perkins County center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
Construction (11%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Rail transportation (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Canada (30%)
Germany (25%)
Mexico (20%)
Russia (7%)
Vietnam (7%)
Japan (5%)
Haiti (5%)

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

German (42%)
English (8%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Swedish (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Norwegian (3%)

Perkins County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,143 (75%)
Carpooled: 107 (7%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 85 (6%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 182 (12%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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 $39,449.

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.78%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.71% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($13,548 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($16,357 average AGI)
Perkins County: 2.07%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.64% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($19,366 average AGI)
2.99% relocated to other states ($7,307 average AGI)
Perkins County: 2.99%
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 Keith County, NE	1.02% ($27,333 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, NE	1.02% ($33,917)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.85% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Perkins County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Perkins County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Perkins County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 621 (586 aged, 35 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 32.46
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19441.74
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2271.990
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 76338.85

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1144.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1373.900

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32.71

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,146

In family households: 2,736 (807 male householders, 96 female householders)
819 spouses, 949 children (853 natural, 39 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 9 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 410 (178 male householders (154 living alone)), 196 female householders (195 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 54 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 438 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 182 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 349 1-person, 21 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

96.2% of residents of Perkins County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,336,000 ($11469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,022,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,074,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,850,000
Federal grants: $2,693,000
Federal procurement contracts: $209,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,488,000 ($628,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,637,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,728,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 183

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 213

Here:	70 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: -107

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Perkins County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 45
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 200
1960 to 1969: 111
1950 to 1959: 162
1940 to 1949: 175
1939 or earlier: 572

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perkins County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 185 6 rooms: 176 7 rooms: 147 8 rooms: 158 9+ rooms: 199

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 72 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 20 9+ rooms: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perkins County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 239 3 bedrooms: 388 4 bedrooms: 243 5+ bedrooms: 70

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perkins County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 86 4 bedrooms: 45 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 155 2 vehicles: 419 3 vehicles: 226 4 vehicles: 90 5+ vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Perkins County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 112 2 vehicles: 115 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 8

64% of Perkins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Nebraska.

Perkins County:	64.1%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 2213
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 335
South: 131
West: 432

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (39.3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.9%) Electricity (25.3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.0%) Wood (0.9%) Solar energy (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.9%) Utility gas (28.0%) Electricity (25.4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.2%) Other fuel (1.6%) Wood (1.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62

Here:	14.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.8%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	6.5%
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.)

Perkins County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $136,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,435,000
Police Protection: $233,000

Financial Administration: $225,000

General - Other: $163,000

General Public Buildings: $124,000

Natural Resources - Other: $116,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000

Central Staff Services: $43,000

Welfare - Other: $38,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $29,000

Corrections - Other: $26,000

Health Services - Other: $18,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Libraries: $2,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $548,000
Police Protection: $24,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

General - Other: $9,000

Health - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $791,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $516,000
General Support: $174,000
Tax - Property: $1,247,000
NEC: $78,000

Motor Vehicle License: $68,000

Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,361,000

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)

Perkins 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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