Cherry County, NE Demographic Data
Cherry County, NE Summary
Cherry County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 5,722
- Area: 6,009.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5,960.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 48.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 0.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,077.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cherry County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,937
51%
50.8
Male
2,844
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,781
323,128,000
Cherry County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
399
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
315
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
316
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
204
3.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
342
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
730
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
690
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
681
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
432
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
447
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
600
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
475
8.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
150
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,569
79.0%
77.2
Female
2,389
52.3%
51.3
Male
2,180
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,388
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,413
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,225
21.2%
15.2
Female
682
55.7%
55.8
Male
543
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Cherry County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,538
95.8%
96.8
White
5,286
91.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
218
3.8%
0.8
Asian
25
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
16
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
243
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
158
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
63
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
73
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,623
97.3%
82.2
Cherry County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
84
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
284
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,384
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,183
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
468
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
578
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
224
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
368
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,837
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
802
19.0%
31.2
Cherry County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
914
19.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,213
67.6%
47.5
Divorced
313
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
300
6.3
5.8%
Cherry County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,120
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
262
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
255
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Cherry County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
113
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
86
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
244
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
439
16.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
394
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
697
25.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
360
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
235
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
53,059
57,617
Per capita income
27,891
31,128
Cherry County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,062
31.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
317
9.4%
9.8
Construction
278
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
621
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
201
6.0%
6.6
Information
29
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
134
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
80
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
89
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
126
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
262
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
108
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
507
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,311
38.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
436
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
664
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
459
13.6%
18.1%
Cherry County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,328
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,974
59.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
384
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
195
5.9%
2.7
Other means
60
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
715
21.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.3
26.6
Cherry County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
96
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
543
20.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
929
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,123
41.7%
21.0
Cherry County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,691
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,666
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,025
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
391
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Cherry County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,082
1 room
29
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
75
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
102
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
356
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
565
18.3%
19.8
6 rooms
551
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
365
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
325
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
714
23.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cherry County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,082
1-unit, detached
2,368
76.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.9%
5.9
2-units
253
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
25
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
82
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
275
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cherry County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
761
24.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
265
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
311
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
494
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
380
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
397
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
247
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
220
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Cherry County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
238
8.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
856
31.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,296
48.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
117
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
75
2.8%
0.5
No fuel used
32
1.2%
1.1
Cherry County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
788
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
2.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
273
34.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
310
39.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
360
45.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
84
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
168
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Cherry County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
669
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
5.4%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
42
6.3%
1.8%
Less than $500
292
43.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
298
44.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
356
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
574
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
156
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
183
27.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1
0.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
183
27.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
358
0.0%
0.0%
Cherry County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,666
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
195
11.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
471
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
416
25.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
197
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
238
14.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
115
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,300
205,000
