Beatrice, NE City Data

Beatrice, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,496 people who live in Beatrice and approximately 22,993 who live in Gage County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beatrice to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beatrice. We have included Beatrice housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beatrice Information

Gage County where Beatrice resides is 859.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,993 and has a population rank of 1,643 out of all the places in the United States.

Beatrice has a total of 12,496 people and of those residents there are 5,885 males and 6,611 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 260 births each year and around 316 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beatrice varies per year, but currently 12,365 are one race and 131 are two or more races.

Of the 12,496 people who live in Beatrice, there are 3,280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beatrice is 1,683 male and 1,597 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,575.

General Beatrice Information
Total area in square miles - Gage County	859.94
Water area in square miles - Gage County	N/A
Resident population - Gage County	22,993
Population rank - Gage County	1,643
Total population	12,496
Total population (male)	5,885
Total population (female)	6,611
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Gage County	260
Deaths- Gage County	316
Population of one race	12,365
Population of two or more races	131
Population under 20 years	3,280
Population under 20 years (male)	1,683
Population under 20 years (female)	1,597
Total population 18 years and over	9,575

Beatrice Social Characteristics

There are 9,316 households in Beatrice. Families make up 6,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beatrice families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,283), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (622). The remainder of the Beatrice households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,108. Beatrice, NE moving companies help people in Beatrice move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beatrice. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beatrice is based, there are 9,690 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,752 never married, 5,533 now married, 117 separated, 1,481 widowed, and 807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 64 separated, 215 widowed and 680 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beatrice social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beatrice.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gage County)
Total households	9,316
Family households (families)	6,223
With own children under 18 years	2,910
Married-couple family	5,283
With own children under 18 years	2,240
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	165
Female householder, no husband present, family	622
With own children under 18 years	452
Nonfamily households	3,108
Householder living alone	2,730
65 years and over	1,396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,596
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,790
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,685
Householder	3,302
Spouse	2,689
Child	3,246
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	211
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	267
Foster child	20
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,420
Male householder	790
Male householder living alone	624
Male householder not living alone	166
Female householder	1,303
Female householder living alone	1,203
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	327
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	112
Foster child	1
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,690
Never married	1,752
Now married	5,533
Separated	117
Widowed	1,481
Divorced	807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	64
Widowed	215
Divorced	680

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,496
Male	5,885
Under 5 years	375
5 to 9 years	411
10 to 14 years	425
15 to 17 years	282
18 and 19 years	190
20 years	77
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	211
25 to 29 years	356
30 to 34 years	365
35 to 39 years	442
40 to 44 years	440
45 to 49 years	414
50 to 54 years	346
55 to 59 years	275
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	158
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	234
75 to 79 years	213
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	135
Female	6,611
Under 5 years	364
5 to 9 years	376
10 to 14 years	421
15 to 17 years	267
18 and 19 years	169
20 years	65
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	204
25 to 29 years	376
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	420
40 to 44 years	451
45 to 49 years	457
50 to 54 years	345
55 to 59 years	311
60 and 61 years	119
62 to 64 years	166
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	172
70 to 74 years	347
75 to 79 years	367
80 to 84 years	316
85 years and over	372

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,496
One race	12,365
White	12,184
Black or African American	42
American Indian and Alaska Native	56
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	131

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,105
People who are White alone	11,804
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	55
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	120
People who are Some other race alone	38

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,632
Same house	13,028
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,358
Different state or abroad	1,353
Different state	1,255
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gage County)
Total resident population	22,993
Born in United States	19,083
State of residence	18,056
Different state	4,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	165

Beatrice Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beatrice. That total enrollment is 5,467 for the population of the country, which includes Beatrice. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,023 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 799.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beatrice population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,467
Pre-kindergarten	400
Public	219
Private	181
Kindergarten	255
Public	224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,603
Public	2,334
Private	269
Elementary and high school	4,012
Public	3,716
Private	296
High school grades 9 to 12	1,409
Public	1,382
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	713
Public	658
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	48
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	16,734

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,689
Less than 9th grade	1,432
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,396
High school graduate	6,098
Some college, no degree	3,178
Associate's degree	1,162
Bachelor's degree	2,423
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,769

Beatrice Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,158 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beatrice. The Beatrice occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,441), service occupations (2,088), sales and office occupations (2,667), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,001) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,339). The 18,158 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,586 private wage and salary workers, 1,848 government workers, 1,211 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gage County)
Population 16 years and over	18,158
In labor force	12,098
Civilian labor force	12,072
Employed	11,728
Unemployed	344
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	9,528
In labor force	5,855
Civilian labor force	5,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	168
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,630
In labor force	6,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	176
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gage County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,540
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,403
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,097
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	249
Other means	66
Worked at home	669
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	201,690

OCCUPATION (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,441
Service occupations	2,088
Sales and office occupations	2,667
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,001
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,339

INDUSTRY (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	786
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,141
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	1,535
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	699
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	446
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	410
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	578
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	500

CLASS OF WORKER (Gage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,441
Private wage and salary workers	8,586
Government workers	1,848
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,211
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beatrice Housing Characteristics

In Beatrice, NE there are 10,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,316 occupied and 714 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beatrice, there are 8,045 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 203 units in Beatrice. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beatrice, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beatrice, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beatrice. There are 217 housing units with rent less than $200, 318 with rent between $200-299, 1,015 with rent between $300-499 and 749 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beatrice gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beatrice, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gage County)
Total housing units	10,030
Occupied housing units	9,316
Vacant housing units	714

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gage County)
Total housing units	10,030
1-unit, detached	8,045
1-unit, attached	203
2 units	385
3 or 4 units	303
5 to 9 units	254
10 to 19 units	166
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	214
Mobile home	355

HOUSING TENURE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Owner-occupied	6,631
Renter-occupied	2,685

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	6,165
3 vehicles available	1,704
4 vehicles available	545
5 or more vehicles available	199

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Utility gas	5,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	72
Coal or coke
Wood	200
Solar energy
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gage County)
Occupied housing units	9,316
Less Than $50,000	6,631
$50,000 to $99,999	2,383
$100,000 to $149,999	845
$150,000 to $199,999	276
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	68,600

GROSS RENT (Gage County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,685
Less than $200	217
$200 to $299	318
$300 to $499	1,015
$500 to $699	529
$700 to $999	153
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	27