Webster County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Webster County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 1,954	(48.1%)
Females: 2,107	(51.9%)

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Webster County:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,019
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$270
State:	$497

Webster County:	$66,952
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $87,346

Here:	$87,346
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $63,260

Here:	$63,260
State:	$157,382

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,784

Here:	$180,784
State:	$181,921

Mobile homes: $17,974

Here:	$17,974
State:	$29,187

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 35
• 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: 3
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Bladen, Guide Rock, Cowles.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clay County , Franklin County , Jewell County, Kansas , Kearney County , Nuckolls County , Smith County, Kansas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Webster County: Inavale (A), Red Cloud Golf Club (B), M and N Grain Incorporated Elevator (C), Webster County Fair Grounds (D), Indian Oven Ruins (E), Lawrence Country Club (F), Bells Sleepy Valley Campground (G), Rosemont (H), Starke Round Barn (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Webster County include: Dane Church (A), New Virginia Church (B), New Hope Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cloverton Cemetery (1), Catherton Cemetery (2), Columbia Cemetery (3), Plainview Cemetery (4), Gust Cemetery (5), Harmony Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Pawnee Lake (A), Armstrong Reservoir (B), Bartell Reservoir (C), Ohmstede Reservoir (D), Hoffman Reservoir (E), Johnston Reservoir (F), Seeman Reservoir (G), Ray Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Oak Creek (B), State Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Walnut Creek (E), Hungry Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), Hicks Creek (H), Elm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Webster County include: Catherland Historical Marker (1), Elm Creek State Wildlife Management Area (2), Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Historical Marker (3), Emmanuel Lutheran Church Historical Marker (4), Benjamin Wagoner Memorial Cemetery Historical Marker (5), Liberty Cove Recreation Area (6), Indian Creek State Wildlife Management Area (7), Republican Valley Wayside Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Inavale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 82
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 54 (54% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,706
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 78
• 5 to 9: 20
• 10 to 19: 13
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 94
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 389 (24 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 586

Here:	39.9% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Webster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Webster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Webster County center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Webster County center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Webster County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,314 (74%) Carpooled: 190 (11%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 106 (6%) Other means: 3 (0%) Worked at home: 169 (9%)

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($20,681 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($8,167 average AGI)

Webster County:	1.79%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Adams County, NE

1.07% ($23,867 average AGI)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($22,882 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($7,226 average AGI)

Webster County:	1.83%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Adams County, NE

1.91% ($26,444 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,069 (964 aged, 105 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,269 (991 male householders, 119 female householders)

  982 spouses, 1,102 children (1,039 natural, 18 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 18 other relatives, 20 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 633 (236 male householders (210 living alone)), 362 female householders (350 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 159 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 606 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 560 1-person, 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

97.1% of residents of Webster County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,670,000 ($9203 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $293,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,928,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,136,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,033,000
Federal grants: $6,821,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,454,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $245,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $588,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,831,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-44 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

66% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Nebraska.

Webster County:	66.4%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 3076
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 503
• South: 120
• West: 249

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800

Here:	9.5%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	0.8%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	10.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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