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Sarpy County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2019: 187,196 (95% urban, 5% rural); it was 122,595 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 34,565
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,785
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 30,058
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,752 (it was 13,368 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

33%

Land area: 241 sq. mi.

Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 778 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Sarpy County: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Sarpy County, NE (2019)
    • 149,58579.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 18,86110.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7,1463.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,1422.7%Two or more races
    • 4,4962.4%Asian alone
    • 9080.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 7110.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3470.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Nebraska median age:

36.8 years
Males: 93,546  (50.0%)
Females: 93,650  (50.0%)
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Average household size:
Sarpy County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $83,720 ($53,804 in 1999)
This county:

$83,720
Nebraska:

$63,229

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $918 (lower quartile is $732, upper quartile is $1,202)
This county:

$918
State:

$714


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $219,900 (it was $112,000 in 2000)
Sarpy:

$219,900
Nebraska:

$172,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,600 - $297,600

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $242,164
Here:

$242,164
State:

$210,948

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,117
Here:

$186,117
State:

$216,449

In 2-unit structures: $152,897
Here:

$152,897
State:

$141,367

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,993
Here:

$214,993
State:

$160,213

Mobile homes: $28,001
Here:

$28,001
State:

$46,228

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,359
Here:

$12,359
State:

$5,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,674
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $641

Institutionalized population: 668

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 94
  • Thefts: 612
  • Auto thefts: 85

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

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 138
  • Thefts: 562
  • Auto thefts: 80
Sarpy County, NE map from a distance

Health of residents in Sarpy County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Sarpy County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
44.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
76.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
40.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 940 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 1085 buildings, average cost: $87,700
  • 1999: 1272 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2000: 1127 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2001: 1007 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 2002: 1426 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 2003: 1839 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2004: 1870 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2005: 1868 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2006: 1482 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2007: 1305 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2008: 1103 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2009: 1116 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2010: 691 buildings, average cost: $221,200
  • 2011: 623 buildings, average cost: $227,200
  • 2012: 764 buildings, average cost: $239,800
  • 2013: 978 buildings, average cost: $245,300
  • 2014: 886 buildings, average cost: $262,800
  • 2015: 857 buildings, average cost: $263,400
  • 2016: 933 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2017: 938 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2018: 925 buildings, average cost: $268,800
  • 2019: 931 buildings, average cost: $264,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Sarpy, NE residents
Average permit cost in Sarpy, NE
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,401 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,831 (2.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Sarpy, NE in 2019
Distribution of house value in Sarpy, NE in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sarpy, NE in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 6.6%
Sarpy County:

6.6%
Nebraska:

9.9%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.8% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.5% for American Indian residents, 9.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 19.8% for other race residents, 8.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 34.9 years old
(Males: 34.0 years old, Females: 36.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.4 years old, Black residents: 29.0 years old, American Indian residents: 45.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 30.0 years old)

Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sarpy County is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Chalco, Offutt AFB, Gretna, Springfield, La Platte, Richfield.

Sarpy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2018 air pollution in Sarpy County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Morgan County, Utah , Washoe County, Nevada , Coshocton County, Ohio , Shasta County, California , Tehama County, California , Sullivan County, New York .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.4%
Nebraska:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Sarpy, NE
County total employment by year in Sarpy, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Sarpy, NE

Current college students: 8,803
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,494 (54.2% naturalized citizens)

Sarpy County:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,4552010 or later
  • 2,4072000 to 2009
  • 1,7451990 to 1999
  • 1,0001980 to 1989
  • 7651970 to 1979
  • 1,119Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.6%

Sarpy County marital status for males Sarpy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,982
  • One, attached: 3,581
  • Two: 545
  • 3 or 4: 792
  • 5 to 9: 2,950
  • 10 to 19: 4,256
  • 20 to 49: 3,795
  • 50 or more: 1,459
  • Mobile homes: 553
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 147

Housing units in Sarpy County with a mortgage: 37,141 (706 second mortgage, 2,702 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,369

Here:

77.1% with mortgage
State:

59.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Sarpy County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic34,0598
Evangelical Protestant19,73654
Mainline Protestant9,29917
Other3,08210
Orthodox2231
None92,441-
Sarpy County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Sarpy County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Sarpy County:

3.14 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 72
This county:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Sarpy County:

7.0%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Sarpy County:

28.5%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.6%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Sarpy County:

Average size of farms: 296 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $131,778
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $186.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.46%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $131,021
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,567
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.75
Corn for grain: 39175 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 395 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 40533 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres

Earthquake activity:

Sarpy County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 325% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 329.9 miles away from Sarpy County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 390.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 223.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 281.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.3 miles away from Sarpy County center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 12, 2017 - June 17, 2017, FEMA Id: 4325, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3323: June 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 3323, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4013: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4013, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1779: July 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 1779, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sarpy County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sarpy

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 63,400 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled: 6,048 (8.0%)
  • Bus: 48 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 836 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 1,176 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 4,220 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (23%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sarpy County


  • German (22%)
  • European (7%)
  • American (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sarpy County, Nebraska in 2000:

  • 558 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 344 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 29 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

People in group quarters in Sarpy County, Nebraska in 2010:

  • 450 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 443 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 155 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 94 people in college/university student housing
  • 53 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 39 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 24 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $80,226.

10.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($55,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.43%
Nebraska average:

6.35%


0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($953 average AGI)
Sarpy County:

0.19%
Nebraska average:

0.04%

6.13% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($32,353 average AGI)
4.11% relocated from other states ($22,321 average AGI)
Sarpy County:

4.11%
Nebraska average:

2.81%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Douglas County, NE  5.03% ($54,359 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.37% ($67,227)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.30% ($45,800)
from Cass County, NE  0.25% ($48,308)
from El Paso County, CO  0.08% ($71,000)
from Monterey County, CA  0.07% ($41,520)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.07% ($50,750)


9.94% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($55,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.94%
Nebraska average:

6.52%


0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,083 average AGI)
Sarpy County:

0.41%
Nebraska average:

0.05%

5.75% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($29,040 average AGI)
3.78% relocated to other states ($24,142 average AGI)
Sarpy County:

3.78%
Nebraska average:

2.97%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Douglas County, NE  4.76% ($48,867 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.29% ($51,086)
to Cass County, NE  0.29% ($64,944)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.25% ($49,659)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.11% ($75,459)
to Bexar County, TX  0.08% ($61,389)
to Mills County, IA  0.06% ($69,238)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.5
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Sarpy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Sarpy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Sarpy County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Sarpy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,333 (11,488 aged, 1,845 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,477 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Sarpy County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,156)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,131)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (793)
  • Unspecified dementia (660)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (517)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (468)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (394)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (347)
  • Congestive heart failure (339)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (288)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.74
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 74
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,083

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,708
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 439
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 61.5
  • Other - 41.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 187,196
  • Male householders: 38,040 (6,575 living alone), Female householders: 30,907 (6,836 living alone)
  • 40,564 spouses (40,511 opposite-sex spouses), 5,052 unmarried partners, (5,007 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59,376 children (54,832 natural, 1,796 adopted, 2,748 stepchildren), 3,163 grandchildren, 1,120 brothers or sisters, 1,619 parents, 0 foster children, 1,693 other relatives, 4,400 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,262

Size of family households: 20,799 2-persons, 10,519 3-persons, 10,993 4-persons, 5,212 5-persons, 2,095 6-persons, 1,225 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,411 1-person, 3,778 2-persons, 748 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 67 5-persons.

37,227 married couples with children.
9,816 single-parent households (2,391 men, 7,425 women).

91.0% of residents of Sarpy speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,045,095,000 ($7,686 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $787,822,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $246,734,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,764,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,516,000
Federal grants: $54,082,000
Federal procurement contracts: $274,773,000 ($268,852,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $427,225,000 ($417,264,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $485,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $273,056,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,004,000

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

Births: 11,861
Here:

85 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,227
Here:

23 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +800
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,508
Here +54 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sarpy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • 5,9952014 or later
  • 4,3852010 to 2013
  • 15,7612000 to 2009
  • 10,9851990 to 1999
  • 8,7171980 to 1989
  • 9,7121970 to 1979
  • 7,8491960 to 1969
  • 3,5891950 to 1959
  • 1,6111940 to 1949
  • 2,4561939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • 01 room
  • 1472 rooms
  • 4153 rooms
  • 2,0854 rooms
  • 5,7485 rooms
  • 9,0796 rooms
  • 8,9487 rooms
  • 7,7788 rooms
  • 14,3109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • 5491 room
  • 1,1762 rooms
  • 3,6043 rooms
  • 4,2494 rooms
  • 3,2975 rooms
  • 2,6886 rooms
  • 1,6857 rooms
  • 1,5898 rooms
  • 1,6009+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • 0no bedroom
  • 5961 bedroom
  • 4,6712 bedrooms
  • 22,6313 bedrooms
  • 16,8044 bedrooms
  • 3,8085+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sarpy County, Nebraska
  • 549no bedroom
  • 4,6461 bedroom
  • 6,9082 bedrooms
  • 6,6463 bedrooms
  • 1,3384 bedrooms
  • 3505+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Sarpy County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sarpy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sarpy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 552no vehicle
  • 7,6771 vehicle
  • 25,5622 vehicles
  • 10,7313 vehicles
  • 2,8944 vehicles
  • 1,0945+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sarpy County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sarpy County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,951no vehicle
  • 8,4911 vehicle
  • 7,7132 vehicles
  • 1,9803 vehicles
  • 2174 vehicles
  • 855+ vehicles

84.7% of Sarpy County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Nebraska.

Sarpy County:

84.7%
State average:

84.1%

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

  • This state: 102,867
  • Other state: 72,529
  • Northeast: 4,895
  • Midwest: 33,280
  • South: 15,565
  • West: 18,789
Year householders moved into unit in Sarpy County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sarpy County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 18.7%Electricity
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.4%Utility gas
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,510
Here:

16.0%
Nebraska:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,161
Here:

10.2%
Nebraska:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,598
Here:

14.8%
Nebraska:

19.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Sarpy County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $24,892,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,064,000
    Sewerage: $2,146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $763,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,327,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $645,000
    Solid Waste Management: $535,000
    General - Other: $518,000
    Sewerage: $517,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,390,000
    Police Protection: $15,063,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,251,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,860,000
    Regular Highways: $7,423,000
    Financial Administration: $5,984,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,025,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,342,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,711,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,371,000
    Sewerage: $861,000
    Health - Other: $697,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $116,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $232,000
    Highways: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $574,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,270,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,096,000
    Special Assessments: $1,346,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,362,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,888,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,315,000
    Other: $932,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,034,000

Sarpy County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $24,892,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,064,000
    Sewerage: $2,146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $763,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,327,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $645,000
    Solid Waste Management: $535,000
    General - Other: $518,000
    Sewerage: $517,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,390,000
    Police Protection: $15,063,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,251,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,860,000
    Regular Highways: $7,423,000
    Financial Administration: $5,984,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,025,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,342,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,711,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,371,000
    Sewerage: $861,000
    Health - Other: $697,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $116,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $232,000
    Highways: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $574,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,270,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,096,000
    Special Assessments: $1,346,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,362,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,888,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,315,000
    Other: $932,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,034,000

Sarpy County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $24,892,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,064,000
    Sewerage: $2,146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $763,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,327,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $645,000
    Solid Waste Management: $535,000
    General - Other: $518,000
    Sewerage: $517,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,390,000
    Police Protection: $15,063,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,251,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,860,000
    Regular Highways: $7,423,000
    Financial Administration: $5,984,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,025,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,342,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,711,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,371,000
    Sewerage: $861,000
    Health - Other: $697,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $116,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $232,000
    Highways: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $574,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,270,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,096,000
    Special Assessments: $1,346,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,362,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,888,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,315,000
    Other: $932,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,034,000

Sarpy County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $24,892,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,064,000
    Sewerage: $2,146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $763,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,327,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $645,000
    Solid Waste Management: $535,000
    General - Other: $518,000
    Sewerage: $517,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,390,000
    Police Protection: $15,063,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,251,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,860,000
    Regular Highways: $7,423,000
    Financial Administration: $5,984,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,025,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,342,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,711,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,371,000
    Sewerage: $861,000
    Health - Other: $697,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $131,000
    Corrections - Other: $116,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $232,000
    Highways: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $574,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,270,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,096,000
    Special Assessments: $1,346,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,362,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,888,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,315,000
    Other: $932,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,034,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 856
  • Number of aged recipients: 65
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 791
  • Number of recipients under 18: 172
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 556
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 128
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 303
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 383
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,917$156,0141,093$148,6885,815$162,594450$40,16712$1,097,500199$105,8148$53,625
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED44$140,97752$158,019414$153,12647$25,1701$2,625,00015$114,3331$26,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED106$152,49185$128,8711,070$157,408243$19,4731$178,00041$97,4639$63,556
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN91$156,20966$146,606910$158,90959$75,2880$028$117,4290$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$128,2509$128,444195$164,84619$53,6320$05$103,0000$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 32 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED233$172,618271$182,4723$134,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$209,00072$184,6111$169,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$201,23135$189,6860$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$209,4009$169,7780$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$256,2501$165,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sarpy, NE
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sarpy, NE - Value
Most common first names in Sarpy County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John30772.6 years
Mary28078.3 years
William24474.0 years
Robert23870.5 years
James21469.6 years
Helen16781.5 years
Charles16673.6 years
Margaret15079.2 years
George13775.4 years
Joseph13275.3 years
Most common last names in Sarpy County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9975.6 years
Johnson7974.4 years
Miller5774.7 years
Hansen5377.2 years
Williams4774.5 years
Jones4472.0 years
Anderson3873.7 years
Brown3873.3 years
Davis3866.3 years
Clark3573.0 years
Businesses in Sarpy County, NE
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Long John Silver's2
ALDI1Lowe's1
AT&T1Marriott1
Ace Hardware2MasterBrand Cabinets6
Advance Auto Parts2Maurices1
Aeropostale1McDonald's7
American Eagle Outfitters1Menards1
Ann Taylor1Microtel1
Applebee's2Motel 61
Arby's3Motherhood Maternity3
AutoZone2New Balance2
Avenue1Nike5
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western1OfficeMax1
Blockbuster2Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Outback1
Burger King6Outback Steakhouse1
CVS1Panda Express1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread2
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza2
Chipotle1Payless2
Coldwater Creek1Penske3
Comfort Inn1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut4
Cricket Wireless5Popeyes2
Curves2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
DHL1Quality1
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1Red Robin1
DressBarn2Rodeway Inn1
Dressbarn1Ruby Tuesday1
Famous Footwear1Rue211
FedEx15SONIC Drive-In3
Finish Line1Sears1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sephora1
Ford1Sprint Nextel2
GNC4Starbucks6
GameStop3Subaru1
Goodwill2Subway10
H&R Block5Super 81
Hardee's1T.J.Maxx1
Hilton2Taco Bell4
Hobby Lobby1Target2
Holiday Inn3Toyota2
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Honda1U-Haul10
IHOP2U.S. Cellular2
JCPenney1UPS21
JoS. A. Bank1Vans1
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless4
Justice1Victoria's Secret1
KFC2Village Inn3
Kohl's1Volkswagen1
Kroger8Walgreens5
Lane Bryant2Walmart3
LensCrafters1Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA2

Sarpy County on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"