Phelps County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Manufacturing (13.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Phelps County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 4,777	(49.0%)
Females: 4,970	(51.0%)

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Phelps County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,768
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$349
State:	$497

Phelps County:	$101,376
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $125,120

Here:	$125,120
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,764

Here:	$154,764
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $121,112

Here:	$121,112
State:	$134,316

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,136

Here:	$115,136
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $24,305

Here:	$24,305
State:	$29,187

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 3

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: 13
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	8.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phelps County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Holdrege, Bertrand, Loomis, Funk, Atlanta.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Dawson County , Franklin County , Furnas County , Gosper County , Harlan County , Kearney County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Phelps County: Hi-Line Golf Course (A), Wac (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Phelps County include: Holcomb Church (A), Adullam Church (B), Moses Hill Church (C), Emmaus Free Church (D), Williamsburg Church (E), Westmark Evangelical Free Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fridhem Cemetery (1), Prairie Home Cemetery (2), McGill Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Shaw Cemetery (5), Immanuel Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moses Hill Lagoon (A), Johnson Reservoir (B), Richardson Lagoon (C), Atlanta Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sacramento Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Whisky Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Phelps County include: Site of Old Sacramento Historical Marker (1), Funk Federal Waterfowl Production Area (2), Atlanta Marsh National Wildlife Management A (3), Atlanta Prisoner of War Camp Historical Marker (4), Cottonwood Federal Waterfowl Production Area (5), Jones Federal Waterfowl Production Area (6), Johnson Federal Waterfowl Production Area (7), Lynder Federal Waterfowl Production Area (8), Richardson Lagoon State Wildlife Mgt Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 227
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 82 (71% naturalized citizens)

Phelps County:	0.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,516
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 75
• 3 or 4: 83
• 5 to 9: 67
• 10 to 19: 41
• 20 or more: 76
• Mobile homes: 302

Housing units in Phelps County with a mortgage: 1,210 (79 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,133

Here:	51.6% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Phelps County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1960, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

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

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Phelps County center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the 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 70.7 miles away from Phelps County center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Phelps County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,851 (79%) Carpooled: 511 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 225 (5%) Other means: 18 (0%) Worked at home: 268 (5%)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($19,157 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($10,214 average AGI)

Phelps County:	1.93%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Buffalo County, NE	0.78% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE	0.42% ($24,467)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($12,800)
from Dawson County, NE	0.39% ($27,071)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,765 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($7,216 average AGI)

Phelps County:	2.02%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Buffalo County, NE	1.46% ($36,472 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($20,259)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($34,462)
to Kearney County, NE	0.36% ($27,308)
to Dawson County, NE	0.28% ($14,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,861 (1,670 aged, 191 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,199 (2,320 male householders, 370 female householders)

  2,403 spouses, 2,847 children (2,605 natural, 121 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 47 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,295 (578 male householders (504 living alone)), 572 female householders (522 living alone)), 145 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 253 (249 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,277 2-persons, 520 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 249 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,026 1-person, 107 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 6-persons.

96.8% of residents of Phelps County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,880,000 ($6528 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $495,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,392,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,593,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,785,000
Federal grants: $9,228,000
Federal procurement contracts: $698,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,184,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $594,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,282,000
Federal Government insurance: $79,201,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

63% of Phelps County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Nebraska.

Phelps County:	63.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 7656
• Northeast: 176
• Midwest: 1033
• South: 239
• West: 548

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,900

Here:	4.4%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	1.8%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	8.8%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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