Saunders County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Saunders County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,869	(49.8%)
Females: 9,961	(50.2%)

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Saunders County:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,591
Nebraska:	$47,085

Saunders County:	$130,496
Nebraska:	$122,200

This county:	$472
State:	$497

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saunders County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $846 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, Ceresco, Cedar Bluffs, Mead, Valparaiso, Prague, Weston, Ithaca.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Cass County , Dodge County , Douglas County , Lancaster County , Sarpy County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Saunders County: Touhy (A), Camp Calvin Crest (B), Camp Cedars (C), Camp Eagle (D), Camp Moses Merrill (E), Whitetail Run Golf Course (F), Leshara (G), Saunders County Fairgrounds Campground (H), Saunders County Fairgrounds (I), Rivercrest Camp (J), Wann (K), Hilltop Country Club (L), Valley View Golf Course (M), Yutan Country Club (N), Yutan (O), Woods Landing Campground and RV Park (P), Ithaca Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Saunders County include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Presbyterian Church (B), Ithaca United Methodist Church (C), Pohocco Church (D), Plasi Church (E), Czech Church (F), Mead Emmanuel Church (G), Swedeburg Covenant Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Killian Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Fridhem Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Alma Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Marietta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Cedar Lakes (B), Husenetter Lakes (C), Bissells Lake (D), Scotts Lake (E), Wolf Lakes (F), Barry Reservoir (G), Johnson Creek Reservoir 22-A (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bates Branch (A), Silver Creek (B), Hunters Slough (C), Wahoo Creek (D), Middle Oak Creek (E), Little Rock Creek (F), Dunlap Creek (G), Mosquito Creek (H), Johnson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Saunders County include: Memphis Lake State Recreation Area (1), Larkspur State Wildlife Management Area (2), Czechland Lake Recreation Area (3), Pioneer State Recreation Area (4), Bramble State Wildlife Management Area (5), Jack Sinn Memorial State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Ithaca Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.6%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Current college students: 585
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 237 (44% naturalized citizens)

Saunders County:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,171
• One, attached: 122
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 161
• 5 to 9: 143
• 10 to 19: 36
• 20 or more: 148
• Mobile homes: 369
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Saunders County with a mortgage: 2,717 (314 second mortgage, 324 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,679

Here:	61.8% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Saunders County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,152 (80%) Carpooled: 1,053 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 329 (3%) Other means: 44 (0%) Worked at home: 597 (6%)

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.22%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.73% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($30,723 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($7,846 average AGI)

Saunders County:	1.49%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Lancaster County, NE	1.79% ($36,119 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE	1.55% ($44,436)
from Dodge County, NE	0.74% ($32,625)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.41% ($48,516)
from Cass County, NE	0.22% ($20,353)

8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.43%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.53% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($25,263 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($8,102 average AGI)

Saunders County:	1.91%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Lancaster County, NE	2.14% ($28,665 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	1.72% ($37,765)
to Dodge County, NE	0.77% ($25,780)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.51% ($42,974)
to Cass County, NE	0.30% ($43,130)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,243 (2,920 aged, 323 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,181 (4,667 male householders, 778 female householders)

  4,786 spouses, 6,421 children (5,953 natural, 203 adopted, 265 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 71 other relatives, 242 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,393 (978 male householders (793 living alone)), 1,054 female householders (985 living alone)), 361 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 256 (222 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,434 2-persons, 1,081 3-persons, 1,031 4-persons, 574 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,778 1-person, 207 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

95.5% of residents of Saunders County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $102,469,000 ($5037 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,185,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,537,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,536,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,931,000
Federal grants: $8,797,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,057,000 ($5,953,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,612,000 ($1,662,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,694,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,001,000
Federal Government insurance: $102,716,000

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

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 36.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

65% of Saunders County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Nebraska.

Saunders County:	64.5%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 15872
• Northeast: 253
• Midwest: 2267
• South: 518
• West: 629

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,100

Here:	19.7%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	20.2%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	16.8%
Nebraska:	20.0%