Nebraska Demographics

PopulationNebraskaUnited States
Total Population1,711,263281,421,906
Male49.3%49.1%
Female50.7%50.9%
18 years and over73.7%74.3%
65 years and over13.6%12.4%
Married Persons57.4%54.4%
Single Persons42.6%45.6%
Median Age35.335.3
Average Family Size3.063.14
Ethnicity
White90.8%77.1%
Black or African American4.4%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%1.5%
Asian1.6%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other3.3%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.5%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsNebraskaUnited States
Total Housing Units722,668115,904,641
Median Home Cost$88,000$119,600
Number of Households666,184105,480,101
Persons per Household2.492.59
Economic CharacteristicsNebraskaUnited States
Median Household Income$39,250$41,994
Per Capita Income$19,613$21,587
In Labor Force69.7%63.9%
Families below poverty level6.7%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsNebraskaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment204,49033,653,641
High School Enrollment108,24516,380,951
College or Graduate School112,31517,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.3%28.6%
Associates Degree7.3%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree16.5%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census