Cheyenne County, NE Demographic Data
Cheyenne County, NE Summary
Cheyenne County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 10,038
- Area: 1,196.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,196.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,293.96 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cheyenne County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,134
51%
50.8
Male
4,956
49%
49.2
Total Population
10,090
323,128,000
Cheyenne County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
676
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
615
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
713
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
580
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
501
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,358
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,104
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,466
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
676
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
680
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
798
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
621
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
302
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,677
76.1%
77.2
Female
3,945
51.4%
51.3
Male
3,732
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,473
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,086
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,721
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,001
58.2%
55.8
Male
720
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Cheyenne County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,852
97.6%
96.8
White
9,653
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.4%
0.8
Asian
124
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.1%
0.2
Korean
20
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
84
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
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
28
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
238
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
663
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
575
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
57
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,427
93.4%
82.2
Cheyenne County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
207
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
234
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,852
26.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,175
31.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
825
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,288
18.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
424
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
441
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,564
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,712
24.5%
31.2
Cheyenne County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,803
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,489
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
946
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
119
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
729
9.0
5.8%
Cheyenne County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,949
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
465
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
295
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
71
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
93
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.1%
1.1%
Cheyenne County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
223
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
184
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
384
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
627
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
601
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
866
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
652
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
595
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
189
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
141
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,215
57,617
Per capita income
30,929
31,128
Cheyenne County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
324
5.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
367
6.5%
9.8
Construction
214
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,055
18.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
132
2.4%
6.6
Information
85
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
368
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
292
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
297
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
180
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,737
30.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
339
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
227
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
512
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,043
36.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
668
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,459
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
935
16.6%
18.1%
Cheyenne County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,473
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,419
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
591
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
141
2.6%
2.7
Other means
97
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
225
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.5
26.6
Cheyenne County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
238
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,240
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,715
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,269
28.4%
21.0
Cheyenne County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,462
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,100
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,362
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
485
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Cheyenne County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,947
1 room
37
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
143
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
340
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
748
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
835
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
705
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
663
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
551
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
925
18.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cheyenne County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,947
1-unit, detached
3,920
79.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
107
2.2%
5.9
2-units
226
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
214
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
98
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
59
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
95
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
228
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cheyenne County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,277
25.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
595
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,158
23.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
235
4.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
473
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
287
5.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
407
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
457
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
41
0.8%
1.4%
Cheyenne County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,899
65.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
540
12.1%
4.7
Electricity
890
19.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.6%
1.1
Cheyenne County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,720
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
38
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
291
16.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
571
33.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
696
40.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
995
58.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
273
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
101
5.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
290
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Cheyenne County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,267
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
352
27.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
771
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
95
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
633
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
273
21.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
191
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
257
20.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
123
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
336
26.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
107
0.0%
0.0%
Cheyenne County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,100
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
401
12.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
892
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
925
29.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
481
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
231
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
158
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,300
205,000
