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Nemaha County, KS
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Nemaha County is one of about 3,141
counties and county equivalents in the United States. It
has 718.0 sq. miles in land area and a population
density of 14.5 per square mile. In the last three
decades of the 1900s its population declined by 9.4%. On
the 2000 census form, 99.4% of the population reported
only one race, with 0.5% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county is 0.7%
Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is
2.58 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20
persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major
sectors. It had an average wage per job of $30,574. Per
capita income grew by 15.8% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview
(2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
10,443 |
Covered Employment |
4,564 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 |
0.0% |
Avg wage per job |
$24,296 |
| Households (2000) |
3,959 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs
in County |
19.9% |
| Labor Force (persons)
(2005) |
5,457 |
Avg wage per job |
$30,574 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
3.6 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
8.9% |
| Per Capita Personal Income
(2004) |
$28,432 |
Avg wage per job |
$34,579 |
| Median Household Income
(2003) |
$35,677 |
Health Care, Social Assist.
- % all jobs in County |
16.7% |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
9.1 |
Avg wage per job |
$21,647 |
| H.S. Diploma or More - % of
Adults 25+ (2000) |
83.7 |
Finance and Insurance - %
all jobs in County |
D |
| Bachelor's Deg. or More - %
of Adults 25+ (2000) |
14.6 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
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