Grand Island, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

Back to: Grand Island, Nebraska main profile, Nebraska, Nebraska smaller cities, Nebraska small towns, Nebraska forum, All US cities. Grand Island Apartments for Rent Total population: 45,801 (Urban population: 45,551 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 250 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 17,395 (16,414 occupied: 10,279 owner occupied, 6,135 renter occupied) % of renters here:   37% State:   33% Housing density: 810 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Grand Island, Nebraska on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: grand island not so grand, or an island either...  (18 replies) Discrimination in Grand Island, Nebraska  (14 replies) Grand Island, NE  (53 replies) Short-term housing near Grand Island/Hastings NE  (5 replies) Possible relocating to Grand Island, NE - Good idea or bad idea?  (36 replies) Relocating to Grand Island  (4 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,040. Median contract rent in 2007: $459 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $564) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $471 Median gross rent in Grand Island, NE in 2007: $568 Housing units in Grand Island with a mortgage: 6,069 (783 second mortgage, 814 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,308 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,301 (it was $81,000 in 2000) Grand Island:   $111,301 Nebraska:   $122,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,869 - $142,602 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $126,161 Here:   $126,161 State:   $152,590 Townhouses or other attached units: $149,204 Here:   $149,204 State:   $157,382 In 2-unit structures: $128,626 Here:   $128,626 State:   $134,316 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,748 Here:   $71,748 State:   $103,899 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $76,729 Here:   $76,729 State:   $181,921 Mobile homes: $29,942 Here:   $29,942 State:   $29,187 Household type by relationship Households: 41,763 In family households: 35,428 (8,762 male householders, 2,332 female householders) 8,943 spouses, 12,645 children (11,389 natural, 422 adopted, 834 stepchildren), 512 grandchildren, 466 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 642 other relatives, 1,000 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 6,335 (2,461 male householders (1,912 living alone)), 2,827 female householders (2,538 living alone)), 1,047 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,056 (735 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 4,741 2-persons, 2,407 3-persons, 2,189 4-persons, 1,091 5-persons, 403 6-persons, 263 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 4,450 1-person, 686 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 1 5-persons. 7,990 married couples with children. 2,598 single-parent households (577 men, 2,021 women). 84.7% of residents of Grand Island speak English at home. 13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (16% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well, 50% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 4,107 (9.6%) (20.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grand Island, NE: Less than $10,000: 96 $10,000 to $14,999: 53 $15,000 to $19,999: 76 $20,000 to $24,999: 58 $25,000 to $29,999: 50 $30,000 to $34,999: 46 $35,000 to $39,999: 76 $40,000 to $49,999: 223 $50,000 to $59,999: 398 $60,000 to $69,999: 620 $70,000 to $79,999: 710 $80,000 to $89,999: 786 $90,000 to $99,999: 869 $100,000 to $124,999: 2636 $125,000 to $149,999: 1625 $150,000 to $174,999: 935 $175,000 to $199,999: 565 $200,000 to $249,999: 645 $250,000 to $299,999: 230 $300,000 to $399,999: 158 $400,000 to $499,999: 56 $500,000 to $749,999: 42 $750,000 to $999,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 2

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grand Island: Less than $100: 121 people $100 to $149: 118 $150 to $199: 212 $200 to $249: 300 $250 to $299: 306 $300 to $349: 555 $350 to $399: 687 $400 to $449: 757 $450 to $499: 798 $500 to $549: 796 $550 to $599: 557 $600 to $649: 377 $650 to $699: 336 $700 to $749: 208 $750 to $799: 71 $800 to $899: 69 $900 to $999: 27 $1,000 to $1,249: 37 $1,250 to $1,499: 26 $1,500 to $1,999: 28 $2,000 or more: 13 No cash rent: 136

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 429 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 908 5 to 9 minutes: 5589 10 to 14 minutes: 6931 15 to 19 minutes: 3894 20 to 24 minutes: 1045 25 to 29 minutes: 170 30 to 34 minutes: 822 35 to 39 minutes: 121 40 to 44 minutes: 160 45 to 59 minutes: 412 60 to 89 minutes: 291 90 or more minutes: 260

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,362 (83%) Carpooled: 2,602 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 54 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 31 (0%) Walked: 393 (2%) Other means: 120 (1%) Worked at home: 429 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1703 $10,000 to $14,999: 1223 $15,000 to $19,999: 1299 $20,000 to $24,999: 1334 $25,000 to $29,999: 1348 $30,000 to $34,999: 1028 $35,000 to $39,999: 1056 $40,000 to $44,999: 1230 $45,000 to $49,999: 954 $50,000 to $59,999: 1705 $60,000 to $74,999: 1540 $75,000 to $99,999: 1028 $100,000 to $124,999: 430 $125,000 to $149,999: 193 $150,000 to $199,999: 169 $200,000 or more: 142

First ancestries reported:

German: 12980

Other groups: 7454

Irish: 2350

United States or American: 2081

English: 2000

Polish: 1669

Swedish: 1160

Czech: 990

Danish: 988

French (except Basque): 479

Norwegian: 453

Scotch-Irish: 385

Dutch: 262

Italian: 247

Scottish: 227

European: 122

French Canadian: 117

Czechoslovakian: 116

Swiss: 107

Welsh: 84

British: 79

Yugoslavian: 57

Greek: 56

Scandinavian: 56

Russian: 47

Pennsylvania German: 40

Latvian: 35

Austrian: 31

Luxemburger: 24

Canadian: 24

Arab:: 22

Romanian: 18

Portuguese: 17

Syrian: 12

German Russian: 12

Belgian: 11

Iraqi: 10

Hungarian: 7

Finnish: 7

Serbian: 7

Turkish: 7

Eastern European: 5

Ukrainian: 3

Australian: 2

African: 1

Subsaharan African:: 1

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

• This state: 30040
• Northeast: 300
• Midwest: 4105
• South: 1319
• West: 2752

54% of Grand Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 215
• Nursery to 4th grade: 202
• 5th and 6th grade: 426
• 7th and 8th grade: 466
• 9th grade: 352
• 10th grade: 398
• 11th grade: 239
• 12th grade, no diploma: 407
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,618
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,173
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,813
• Associate degree: 746
• Bachelor's degree: 1,670
• Master's degree: 347
• Professional school degree: 250
• Doctorate degree: 37

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 242
• Nursery to 4th grade: 102
• 5th and 6th grade: 256
• 7th and 8th grade: 502
• 9th grade: 336
• 10th grade: 322
• 11th grade: 397
• 12th grade, no diploma: 265
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,889
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,261
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,285
• Associate degree: 1,097
• Bachelor's degree: 1,386
• Master's degree: 477
• Professional school degree: 141
• Doctorate degree: 13

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 67.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $45,141
• Black householders: $27,527
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,587
• Asian householders: $79,358
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $52,476
• Some other race householders: $30,257
• Two or more races householders: $49,805
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,679

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,403
• Black or African American householders: $17,577
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,043
• Asian householders: $103,356
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $105,466
• Some other race householders: $87,888
• Two or more races householders: $89,575
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,904

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,610
• One, attached: 737
• Two: 764
• 3 or 4: 1,051
• 5 to 9: 878
• 10 to 19: 543
• 20 to 49: 420
• 50 or more: 610
• Mobile homes: 777
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,834

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Nebraska:	20.0%

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