Furnas County, NE Demographic Data

Furnas County, NE Summary

Furnas County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 4,922
  • Area: 720.64 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 719.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.51 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 6.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,361.55 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Furnas County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,487
51%
50.8
Male
2,363
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,850
 
323,128,000

Furnas County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
229
4.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
287
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
368
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
312
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
234
4.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
434
8.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
491
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
590
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
393
8.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
375
7.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
580
12.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
334
6.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
223
4.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,738
77.1%
77.2
Female
1,927
51.6%
51.3
Male
1,811
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,606
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,372
28.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,137
23.4%
15.2
Female
637
56.0%
55.8
Male
500
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0

Furnas County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,787
98.7% 
96.8
White
4,701
96.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
9
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
7
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
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
43
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
63
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
168
3.5% 
17.8
Mexican
127
2.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
41
0.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,682
96.5% 
82.2

Furnas County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
4.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
253
7.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,120
32.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
869
25.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
456
13.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
461
13.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
112
3.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
402
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,018
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
573
16.8%
31.2

Furnas County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
735
18.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,371
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
459
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
46
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
355
9.0
5.8%

Furnas County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,499
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
122
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
87
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
33
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Furnas County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
188
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
159
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
276
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
283
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
437
19.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
403
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
232
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
188
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
38
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,445
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,307
 
31,128

Furnas County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
410
17.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
100
4.3%
9.8
Construction
83
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
576
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
102
4.4%
6.6
Information
42
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
190
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
105
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
81
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
118
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
234
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
182
7.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
106
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
298
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
859
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
344
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
454
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
374
16.1%
18.1%

Furnas County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,277
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,697
74.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
102
4.5%
2.7
Other means
35
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
205
9.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.7
 
26.6

Furnas County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
137
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
635
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
701
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
754
33.9%
21.0

Furnas County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,227
82.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,534
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
693
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
483
17.8%
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
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5

Furnas County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,710
1 room
49
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
46
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
176
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
303
11.2%
16.5
5 rooms
505
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
496
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
333
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
348
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
454
16.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Furnas County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,710
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,318
85.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
0.5%
5.9
2-units
11
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
54
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
80
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.6%
0.1

Furnas County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,190
43.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
259
9.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
229
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
248
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
406
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
119
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
111
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
110
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Furnas County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,253
56.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
194
8.7%
4.7
Electricity
662
29.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
77
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
22
1.0%
1.1

Furnas County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
563
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
20
3.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
6.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
48
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
152
27.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
300
53.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
219
38.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
140
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Furnas County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
554 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
2
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.6%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
2.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
4.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
226
40.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
269
48.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
139
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
538
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
174
31.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
144
26.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%

Furnas County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,534
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
649
42.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
485
31.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
179
11.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
101
6.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
34
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
62,500
 
205,000