Saline County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 14,195 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,673
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,515

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Land area: 575 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Saline County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
Hispanic (6.6%)
Other race (3.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 6,845	(49.4%)
Females: 6,998	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,729
County population in 2003: 14,258
Jobs in 2003: 7,187

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,262
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.2%

Average household size:

Saline County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,122 ($35,914 in 2000)

This county	$40,122
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,883

Saline County	$89,883
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $443
Institutionalized population: 263
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Saline County in 2000: $766

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 46
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: 13
Burglaries: 33
Thefts: 52
Auto thefts: 7

Saline County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,121 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saline County is $466 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crete, Wilber, Friend, Dorchester, De Witt, Western, Tobias, Swanton.

Neighboring counties: Fillmore County , Gage County , Jefferson County , Lancaster County , Seward County , Thayer County , York County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Saline County: Friend Country Club (A), Boswell Observatory (B), Boy Scout Camp (C), Swanton (D), Shestak (E), Lee Memorial Chapel and Whitcomb Conservatory (F), Fuhrer Fieldhouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Andrew Cemetery (2), Cecho Slovansky Cemetery (3), Applegate Cemetery (4), Tobias Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Gilbert Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Blue River Lodge Reservoir (A), Mahloch-Kastanek Reservoir (B), Bruntz Reservoir (C), Dorchester Reservoir 4-A (D), Dudley Reservoir (E), Murphy Reservoir (F), Muff Reservoir (G), Feeken Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swan Creek (A), Plummers Branch (B), Brush Creek (C), Walnut Grove Creek (D), Sand Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), West Fork Big Blue River (G), Dry Branch (H), Johnson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Saline County include: Sergeant Leodegar Schnyder Historical Marker (1), Swan City Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.5%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,012
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 834 (17% naturalized citizens)

Saline County:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 353
1990 to 1994: 127
1985 to 1989: 238
1980 to 1984: 52
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 26
1965 to 1969: 26

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Saline County marital status for males

Saline County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,597
One, attached: 56
Two: 109
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 176
10 to 19: 124
20 or more: 106
Mobile homes: 289
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Saline County with a mortgage: 1,407 (152 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,385

Agriculture in Saline County
Average size of farms: 474 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90268
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $185.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89255
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104244
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.24%
Corn for grain: 108481 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9547 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 93626 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Saline County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Construction (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Food (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (39%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11%)
Guatemala (11%)
Honduras (10%)
Vietnam (9%)
El Salvador (6%)
Cuba (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Saline County:

German (38%)
Czech (21%)
Irish (6%)
United States or American (6%)
English (5%)
Czechoslovakian (3%)
Swedish (2%)

Saline County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,936 (71%)
Carpooled: 1,172 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 386 (6%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 405 (6%)

People in group quarters in Saline County, Nebraska

606 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
172 people in nursing homes
52 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
36 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,742.

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.91% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($20,979 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($10,668 average AGI)
Saline County: 1.90%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Lancaster County, NE	1.88% ($34,223 average AGI)
from Gage County, NE	0.50% ($24,800)
from Dawson County, NE	0.44% ($25,227)
from Seward County, NE	0.26% ($26,769)

8.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.79%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.59% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($24,156 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($9,011 average AGI)
Saline County: 2.20%
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	3.61% ($30,266 average AGI)
to Gage County, NE	0.75% ($39,842)
to Seward County, NE	0.43% ($38,545)
to Douglas County, NE	0.22% ($27,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Saline County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Saline County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Saline County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,486 (2,245 aged, 241 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,949

In family households: 10,803 (2,880 male householders, 613 female householders)
2,970 spouses, 3,867 children (3,521 natural, 112 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 163 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 58 other relatives, 151 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,146 (824 male householders (632 living alone)), 875 female householders (798 living alone)), 447 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 894 (276 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,587 2-persons, 715 3-persons, 675 4-persons, 347 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,430 1-person, 168 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 23 6-persons.

2,610 married couples with children.
679 single-parent households (208 men, 471 women).

87.2% of residents of Saline County speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $88,641,000 ($6210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,682,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,101,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,845,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,466,000
Federal grants: $15,579,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,524,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,125,000 ($726,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,245,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,138,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 926

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 850

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +322

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -29

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Saline County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 123
1995 to 1998: 214
1990 to 1994: 171
1980 to 1989: 360
1970 to 1979: 904
1960 to 1969: 548
1950 to 1959: 570
1940 to 1949: 392
1939 or earlier: 2,329

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saline County, Nebraska:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 75
4 rooms: 305
5 rooms: 723
6 rooms: 752
7 rooms: 666
8 rooms: 536
9 or more rooms: 597

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County, Nebraska:

1 room: 83
2 rooms: 59
3 rooms: 179
4 rooms: 400
5 rooms: 316
6 rooms: 203
7 rooms: 141
8 rooms: 72
9 or more rooms: 62

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saline County:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 83
2 bedrooms: 976
3 bedrooms: 1,528
4 bedrooms: 863
5 or more bedrooms: 212

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saline County:

no bedroom: 102
1 bedroom: 270
2 bedrooms: 660
3 bedrooms: 339
4 bedrooms: 97
5 or more bedrooms: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 702
2 vehicles: 1,395
3 vehicles: 890
4 vehicles: 406
5 or more vehicles: 196

Cars and other vehicles available in Saline County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 152
1 vehicle: 653
2 vehicles: 513
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 17

60% of Saline County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Nebraska.

Saline County:	59.9%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 10200
Northeast: 128
Midwest: 1391
South: 506
West: 716

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84

Here:	5.3%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	2.7%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 707

Here:	72.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Saline County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $451,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $459,000
Corrections - Other: $47,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,725,000
General - Other: $1,326,000

Corrections - Other: $974,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $480,000

Police Protection: $456,000

Financial Administration: $352,000

Central Staff Services: $261,000

Natural Resources - Other: $145,000

General Public Buildings: $134,000

Health Services - Other: $73,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,097,000
General - Interest on Debt: $242,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
General Support: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,683,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,109,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,672,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000
Interest Earnings: $81,000

Special Assessments: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $367,000
General - Other: $160,000

General Public Building: $98,000

Financial Administration: $74,000

Corrections - Other: $26,000

Police Protection: $25,000

Natural Resource - Other: $11,000

Judicial: $6,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,159,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,099,000
All Other: $159,000

General Support: $156,000

Public Welfare: $33,000
Tax - Property: $3,558,000
NEC: $216,000

Motor Vehicle License: $69,000

Other Selective Sales: $6,000

Total General Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,731,000

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