Lancaster County (Nebraska)

Lancaster County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lincoln, named after President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is also the capital of Nebraska.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Nebraska, is in the east about 55 miles from Iowa and Missouri, located in the south about 50 miles from Kansas and has an area of 2193 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Saunders County, Cass County, Otoe County, Johnson County, Gage County, Saline County, Seward County and Butler County.

History

Lancaster County was formed in 1854. It was named after the city of Lancaster in Pennsylvania.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Lancaster County 250 291 people in 99 187 households and 60 702 families. The population density was 115 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.07 percent White, 2.82 percent African American, 0.64 percent Native American, 2.86 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.69 percent from other races groups; 1.87 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.37 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 99 187 households out of which 30.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 48.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.1 percent were single mothers, 38.8 percent were non-families, 29.1 percent of all households and 8.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.5 percent population under 18 years, 15.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 30.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 10.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 41,850, and the median income for a family was $ 53,676. Males had a median income of $ 34,720, women $ 25,614. The per capita income was $ 21,265. 5.5 percent of families and 9.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 9.9 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 6.1 percent are 65 years old.

Places in County

Agnew
Arbor
Bennet
Berks
Bethany
Centerville
College View
Cushman
Davey
Denton
Emerald
Firth
Hallam
Hanlon
Havelock
Hickman
Holland
Huskerville
Jamaica
Kramer
Lincoln
Malcolm
Marian Center
Martell
Panama
Pine Lake
Prairie Home
Princeton
Raymond
Roca
Rokeby
Saltillo
Sprague
University Place
Walton
Waverly
West Lincoln
Woodlawn

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