Grand Island, NE City Data

Grand Island, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 42,940 people who live in Grand Island and approximately 53,534 who live in Hall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grand Island 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 Grand Island. We have included Grand Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grand Island Information

Hall County where Grand Island resides is 552.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,534 and has a population rank of 874 out of all the places in the United States.

Grand Island has a total of 42,940 people and of those residents there are 21,261 males and 21,679 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 858 births each year and around 524 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grand Island varies per year, but currently 42,332 are one race and 608 are two or more races.

Of the 42,940 people who live in Grand Island, there are 12,754 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grand Island is 6,519 male and 6,235 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 31,360.

General Grand Island Information
Total area in square miles - Hall County	552.22
Water area in square miles - Hall County	N/A
Resident population - Hall County	53,534
Population rank - Hall County	874
Total population	42,940
Total population (male)	21,261
Total population (female)	21,679
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Hall County	858
Deaths- Hall County	524
Population of one race	42,332
Population of two or more races	608
Population under 20 years	12,754
Population under 20 years (male)	6,519
Population under 20 years (female)	6,235
Total population 18 years and over	31,360

Grand Island Social Characteristics

There are 20,356 households in Grand Island. Families make up 14,169 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grand Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,371), male householder with no wife present (759) and female householder with no husband present (1,917). The remainder of the Grand Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,271. Grand Island, NE moving companies help people in Grand Island 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 Grand Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grand Island is based, there are 21,090 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,126 never married, 12,416 now married, 426 separated, 2,090 widowed, and 2,032 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 242 separated, 525 widowed and 1,966 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grand Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grand Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hall County)
Total households	20,356
Family households (families)	14,169
With own children under 18 years	7,446
Married-couple family	11,371
With own children under 18 years	5,358
Male householder, no wife present, family	759
With own children under 18 years	445
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,917
With own children under 18 years	1,382
Nonfamily households	6,271
Householder living alone	5,203
65 years and over	2,140

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,017
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,936
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,195
Householder	11,034
Spouse	8,703
Child	12,616
Other relatives	661
Nonrelatives	1,077
Unmarried partner	400
Roomer or boarder	151
Housemate or roommate	181
Unmarried partner	861
Foster child	81
Other	264

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,654
Male householder	2,446
Male householder living alone	1,853
Male householder not living alone	593
Female householder	2,946
Female householder living alone	2,599
Female householder not living alone	347
Nonrelatives	1,262
Unmarried partner	461
Roomer or boarder	166
Housemate or roommate	463
Foster child	6
Other	166

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,090
Never married	4,126
Now married	12,416
Separated	426
Widowed	2,090
Divorced	2,032
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	242
Widowed	525
Divorced	1,966

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	42,940
Male	21,261
Under 5 years	1,728
5 to 9 years	1,626
10 to 14 years	1,574
15 to 17 years	975
18 and 19 years	616
20 years	249
21 years	262
22 to 24 years	920
25 to 29 years	1,561
30 to 34 years	1,552
35 to 39 years	1,568
40 to 44 years	1,601
45 to 49 years	1,436
50 to 54 years	1,333
55 to 59 years	971
60 and 61 years	325
62 to 64 years	435
65 and 66 years	264
67 to 69 years	419
70 to 74 years	653
75 to 79 years	583
80 to 84 years	360
85 years and over	250
Female	21,679
Under 5 years	1,641
5 to 9 years	1,645
10 to 14 years	1,490
15 to 17 years	901
18 and 19 years	558
20 years	270
21 years	285
22 to 24 years	914
25 to 29 years	1,420
30 to 34 years	1,374
35 to 39 years	1,591
40 to 44 years	1,628
45 to 49 years	1,451
50 to 54 years	1,334
55 to 59 years	901
60 and 61 years	318
62 to 64 years	414
65 and 66 years	279
67 to 69 years	521
70 to 74 years	810
75 to 79 years	745
80 to 84 years	595
85 years and over	594

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	42,940
One race	42,332
White	37,237
Black or African American	180
American Indian and Alaska Native	143
Asian	562
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	71
Some other race	25
Two or more races	608

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	41,849
People who are White alone	36,208
People who are Black or African American alone	173
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	140
People who are Asian alone	562
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	71
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,783
People who are Some other race alone	4,089

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,462
Same house	26,898
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,972
Different state or abroad	4,872
Different state	3,528
Abroad	1,344

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hall County)
Total resident population	53,534
Born in United States	36,744
State of residence	38,654
Different state	10,174
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	239
Foreign born	4,467

Grand Island 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 Grand Island. That total enrollment is 12,912 for the population of the country, which includes Grand Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,828 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,343 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,644.

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 Grand Island population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,912
Pre-kindergarten	876
Public	554
Private	322
Kindergarten	719
Public	699
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,580
Public	6,062
Private	518
Elementary and high school	9,672
Public	8,857
Private	815
High school grades 9 to 12	3,092
Public	2,795
Private	297
College, undergraduate years	1,369
Public	1,194
Private	175
Graduate or professional school	276
Public	233
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	38,164

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,369
Less than 9th grade	2,749
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,364
High school graduate	12,196
Some college, no degree	8,196
Associate's degree	2,383
Bachelor's degree	5,481
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,841

Grand Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,723 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grand Island. The Grand Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,747), service occupations (4,090), sales and office occupations (7,450), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (347), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,776) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,515). The 40,723 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,598 private wage and salary workers, 3,169 government workers, 2,065 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hall County)
Population 16 years and over	40,723
In labor force	28,227
Civilian labor force	28,202
Employed	26,925
Unemployed	1,277
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	20,796
In labor force	13,160
Civilian labor force	13,160
Unemployed Civilian labor force	469
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,927
In labor force	15,067
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	808
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hall County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,622
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,967
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,078
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	498
Other means	141
Worked at home	797
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	392,130

OCCUPATION (Hall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,747
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,747
Service occupations	4,090
Sales and office occupations	7,450
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	347
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,776
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,515

INDUSTRY (Hall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,747
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	999
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,860
Wholesale trade	1,012
Retail trade	4,149
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,420
Information	553
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,760
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,415
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,992
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,096
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	765

CLASS OF WORKER (Hall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,747
Private wage and salary workers	21,598
Government workers	3,169
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,065
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grand Island Housing Characteristics

In Grand Island, NE there are 21,574 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,356 occupied and 1,218 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grand Island, there are 14,960 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 769 units in Grand Island. 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 Grand Island, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grand Island, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grand Island. There are 456 housing units with rent less than $200, 624 with rent between $200-299, 2,945 with rent between $300-499 and 2,577 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grand Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grand Island, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hall County)
Total housing units	21,574
Occupied housing units	20,356
Vacant housing units	1,218

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hall County)
Total housing units	21,574
1-unit, detached	14,960
1-unit, attached	769
2 units	790
3 or 4 units	1,108
5 to 9 units	903
10 to 19 units	560
20 to 49 units	427
50 or more units	610
Mobile home	1,442

HOUSING TENURE (Hall County)
Occupied housing units	20,356
Owner-occupied	13,416
Renter-occupied	6,940

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hall County)
Occupied housing units	20,356
No vehicles available	1,208
2 vehicle available	12,726
3 vehicles available	3,140
4 vehicles available	939
5 or more vehicles available	393

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hall County)
Occupied housing units	20,356
Utility gas	17,274
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,903
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke
Wood	102
Solar energy
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hall County)
Occupied housing units	20,356
Less Than $50,000	13,416
$50,000 to $99,999	6,521
$100,000 to $149,999	2,414
$150,000 to $199,999	725
$200,000 to $299,999	302
$300,000 to $499,999	71
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	83,700

GROSS RENT (Hall County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,940
Less than $200	456
$200 to $299	624
$300 to $499	2,945
$500 to $699	2,020
$700 to $999	442
$1,000 to $1,499	104
$1,500 or more	10