Washington County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Washington County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,329	(49.7%)
Females: 9,451	(50.3%)

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Washington County:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$58,181
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$518
State:	$497

Washington County:	$176,898
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $225,553

Here:	$225,553
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,495

Here:	$202,495
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $119,701

Here:	$119,701
State:	$134,316

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,327

Here:	$79,327
State:	$103,899

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,532

Here:	$271,532
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $34,799

Here:	$34,799
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: 2
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 66
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington 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: Blair, Arlington, Fort Calhoun, Kennard, Herman, Washington.

2005 air pollution in Washington County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Burt County , Dodge County , Douglas County , Harrison County, Iowa , Pottawattamie County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Washington County: Fort Calhoun Powerplant (A), Camp Fontanelle (B), Christ Child Camp (C), Spiker (D), Cottonwood Marina (E), Cross Arrows Camp (F), Washington County Fair Grounds (G), Steamboat Museum (H), Harold W Anderson Visitor Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington County include: Immanuel Church (A), Country Bible Church (B), Salem Church (C), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Herman Cemetery (1), Kennard Cemetery (2), Thone Cemetery (3), Arlington Cemetery (4), Prairie View Cemetery (5), German Cemetery (6), Gods Acre Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Burns Lake (A), DeSoto Lake (B), Long Creek Reservoir (C), Behrendt Reservoir (D), Stratbucker Reservoir (E), Cameron Reservoir (F), Sprick Reservoir (G), Henricksen Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Buttermilk Creek (C), Richter Branch (D), Lippincott Creek (E), Brown Creek (F), Little Bell Creek (G), Northwest Branch Papillion Creek (H), Northwest Branch Big Papillion Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Steamboat Bertrand Historical Marker (1), Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (2), Lewis and Clark Camp Site: August 3-4 1804 Historical Marker (3), Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (4), Cuming City Cemetery and Nature Preserve Historical Marker (5), Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (6), De Soto National Wildlife Refuge (7), DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (8), DeSoto Townsite Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 993
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 309 (51% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,907
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 117
• 3 or 4: 239
• 5 to 9: 225
• 10 to 19: 168
• 20 or more: 233
• Mobile homes: 435
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 2,617 (259 second mortgage, 377 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,213

Here:	68.3% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Washington County center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Washington County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,367 (83%) Carpooled: 910 (9%) Bicycle: 22 (0%) Walked: 256 (3%) Other means: 42 (0%) Worked at home: 446 (4%)

7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.96%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.76% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($32,169 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($13,124 average AGI)

Washington County:	2.20%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Douglas County, NE	3.35% ($50,631 average AGI)
from Dodge County, NE	0.70% ($37,294)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.37% ($46,593)
from Burt County, NE	0.32% ($26,826)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.22% ($56,125)
from Harrison County, IA	0.18% ($31,231)

8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.46%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.81% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($24,411 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($14,060 average AGI)

Washington County:	2.65%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Douglas County, NE	3.32% ($36,988 average AGI)
to Dodge County, NE	0.82% ($29,067)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.55% ($46,425)
to Burt County, NE	0.35% ($23,538)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.29% ($33,762)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,528 (2,314 aged, 214 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,193 (4,368 male householders, 844 female householders)

  4,499 spouses, 5,861 children (5,507 natural, 149 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 89 other relatives, 231 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,029 (806 male householders (619 living alone)), 936 female householders (886 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 558 (234 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,266 2-persons, 1,099 3-persons, 1,090 4-persons, 501 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,505 1-person, 208 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

96.8% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,289,000 ($4044 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,225,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,588,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,186,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,858,000
Federal grants: $11,991,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,427,000 ($3,658,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,238,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $752,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,934,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,631,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	+34 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.88 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

57% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Nebraska.

Washington County:	57.1%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 13575
• Northeast: 231
• Midwest: 3319
• South: 550
• West: 715

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $109,000

Here:	11.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	5.0%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	43.7%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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