Perkins County, NE Demographic Data

Perkins County, NE Summary

Perkins County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 2,947
  • Area: 884.43 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 883.34 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3.33 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,339.90 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Perkins County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,443
50%
50.8
Male
1,468
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,911
 
323,128,000

Perkins County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
177
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
210
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
180
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
142
4.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
139
4.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
323
11.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
306
10.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
343
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
246
8.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
214
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
300
10.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
198
6.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
133
4.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,230
76.6%
77.2
Female
1,140
51.1%
51.3
Male
1,090
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,182
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
768
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
631
21.7%
15.2
Female
349
55.3%
55.8
Male
282
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Perkins County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,899
99.6% 
96.8
White
2,884
99.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
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
8
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
12
0.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
109
3.7% 
17.8
Mexican
105
3.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,802
96.3% 
82.2

Perkins County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
101
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
123
6.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
640
31.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
536
26.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
186
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
284
13.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
193
9.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
224
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,839
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
477
23.2%
31.2

Perkins County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
426
18.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,509
64.4%
47.5
Divorced
185
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
4
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
220
9.4
5.8%

Perkins County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,619
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
115
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
88
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Perkins County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
63
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
82
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
108
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
91
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
165
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
309
24.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
192
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
165
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
56,797
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,429
 
31,128

Perkins County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
303
20.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
40
2.7%
9.8
Construction
127
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
396
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
81
5.5%
6.6
Information
6
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
37
2.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
63
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
45
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
75
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
105
7.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
85
5.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
261
17.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
658
44.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
120
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
242
16.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
189
12.9%
18.1%

Perkins County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,440
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,122
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
131
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.1%
5.1
Walked
36
2.5%
2.7
Other means
5
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
145
10.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
 
26.6

Perkins County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
43
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
232
18.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
448
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
518
41.7%
21.0

Perkins County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,241
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
947
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
294
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
203
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Perkins County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,444
1 room
14
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
31
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
43
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
168
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
231
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
319
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
183
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
174
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
281
19.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Perkins County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,444
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,305
90.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
1.3%
5.9
2-units
19
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
47
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
31
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Perkins County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
354
24.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
169
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
203
14.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
125
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
350
24.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
97
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
74
5.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
40
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Perkins County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
426
34.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
303
24.4%
4.7
Electricity
408
32.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
16
1.3%
1.1

Perkins County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
420
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
27
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
190
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
258
61.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
54
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
2.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
57
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Perkins County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
255 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
7.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
35
13.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
56
22.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
142
55.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
39
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
57
22.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
81
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%

Perkins County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
947
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
146
15.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
331
35.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
215
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
65
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
55
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,400
 
205,000