Sioux County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 1,458 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 404
Renter-occupied apartments: 201

% of renters here:	33%
State:	33%

Land area: 2067 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (40.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 53%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Sioux County, Nebraska business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sioux County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 776	(52.6%)
Females: 699	(47.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,610
County population in 2003: 1,485
Jobs in 2003: 264

Total labor force in 2004: 782
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.7%

Average household size:

Sioux County:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,349 ($29,851 in 2000)

This county	$33,349
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,493

Sioux County	$55,493
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median monthly rent in 2000: $413
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sioux County in 2000: $600

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

Sioux County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sioux County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 83.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $569 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sioux County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harrison.

Neighboring counties: Box Butte County , Goshen County, Wyoming , Niobrara County, Wyoming , Dawes County , Fall River County, South Dakota , Scotts Bluff County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sioux County: Nerud Ranch (A), New Windmill (B), Furnal Windmill (C), Toadstool Campground (D), Thompson Windmill (E), Butte Windmill (F), North Windmill (G), Gilbert-Baker Campground (H), Northwest Windmill (I), Nunn Ranch (J), Carpenter Ranch (K), Castile Windmill (L), Goodman Windmill (M), Stewart Windmill (N), Licket Ranch (O), Star-D Ranch (P), Wind Springs Ranch (Q), Springer Ranch (R), Locker Ranch (S), Miller Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sioux County include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Star Cemetery (1), Saint Mary Cemetery (2), Glendale Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Bodarc Cemetery (5), Harrison Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: University Lake (A), Carter P Johnson Lake (B), Anderson Reservoir (C), Andrews Reservoir (D), Bill Coffee Reservoir Number 1 (E), Serres Reservoir Number 2 (F), Boardgate Reservoir (G), Hnery Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Charcoal Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Horse Creek (C), Licket Creek (D), Antelope Creek (E), Bull Creek (F), Middle Fork Soldier Creek (G), Buck Creek (H), Warbonnet Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sioux County include: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (1), Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Area (2), Gilbert Baker Special Use Area (3), The Cheyenne Outbreak Historical Marker (4), Toadstool Park (5), Fort Robinson Wildlife Area (6), Fort Robinson State Park (7), Fort Laramie - Fort Robinson Trail Historical Marker (8), Warbonnet Battlefield (9). 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: 36
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (32% naturalized citizens)

Sioux County:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%

Sioux County marital status for males

Sioux County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 653
One, attached: 6
Two: 4
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 2
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 107

Housing units in Sioux County with a mortgage: 30 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110

Agriculture in Sioux County
Average size of farms: 3469 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $211224
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $141.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $195305
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100373
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.89
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
Corn for grain: 14419 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2791 harvested acres

Sioux County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
Construction (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Educational services (3%)
Rail transportation (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (40%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (2%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (2%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

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

Mexico (58%)
Germany (32%)
United Kingdom (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sioux County:

German (37%)
Irish (11%)
United States or American (11%)
English (11%)
Czech (3%)
Dutch (3%)
Swedish (2%)

Sioux County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 384 (54%)
Carpooled: 90 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (1%)
Walked: 57 (8%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 166 (23%)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,318.

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($16,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.86% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($10,208 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($6,125 average AGI)
Sioux County: 2.86%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Nebraska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Births per 1000 population in Sioux County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Sioux County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sioux County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 142 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,475

In family households: 1,270 (383 male householders, 48 female householders)
397 spouses, 400 children (388 natural, 4 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 205 (102 male householders (82 living alone)), 68 female householders (61 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 235 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 143 1-person, 15 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

97.7% of residents of Sioux County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,675,000 ($3922 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $52,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,848,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $528,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,107,000
Federal grants: $1,191,000
Federal procurement contracts: $558,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $443,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $342,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,028,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,484,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 47

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 30

Here:	21 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: -25

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sioux County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 46
1970 to 1979: 84
1960 to 1969: 66
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 89
1939 or earlier: 362

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 87
6 rooms: 82
7 rooms: 65
8 rooms: 49
9 or more rooms: 71

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 17
4 rooms: 34
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 30
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 14

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 102
3 bedrooms: 181
4 bedrooms: 77
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 18
2 bedrooms: 52
3 bedrooms: 87
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 13

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

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 53
2 vehicles: 156
3 vehicles: 139
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 19

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 77
2 vehicles: 62
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 2

61% of Sioux County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Nebraska.

Sioux County:	60.5%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 964
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 155
South: 31
West: 287

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
Wood (16%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Utility gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	10.8%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	3.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	20.0%
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)

Sioux County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $774,000
Central Staff Services: $127,000

General - Other: $121,000

Financial Administration: $120,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000

Police Protection: $52,000

General Public Buildings: $28,000

Libraries: $16,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $153,000
General Support: $51,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000
General Revenue, NEC: $18,000

Rents: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $146,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,050,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $400,000
General Support: $90,000
Tax - Property: $1,129,000
NEC: $47,000

Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 3
2000: 4
2001: 4
2002: 3
2003: 3
2004: 2
2005: 9
2006: 8

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 0
2000: 1
2001: 18
2002: 0
2003: 0
2004: 0
2005: 4
2006: 3

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