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Mcpherson County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mcpherson County is 426, which is 20.08% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mcpherson County population density is 0.50 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mcpherson County is white, which represent 99.06% of the total population. The average Mcpherson County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 426. #93

Population Growth Since 2000, #91

Mcpherson County		-20.08%
Nebraska		8.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #93

Mcpherson County	0.50 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	422 (99.06%, #6)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #79)
Hispanic:	4 (0.94%, #84)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #76)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #80)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (0.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

278 (65.26%) out of the total population of 426 reported first ancestry.

	Mcpherson County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	9	2.11%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	4	0.94%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	8	1.88%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	28	6.57%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	7	1.64%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	183	42.96%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	84	19.72%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	1.17%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.41%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.23%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	24	5.63%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.70%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 214 (50.23%, see rank)

Females: 212 (49.77%, see rank)

Mcpherson County	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mcpherson County	46.00 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mcpherson County	45.30 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mcpherson County	48.40 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mcpherson County	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	34	7.98%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	22	5.16%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	18	4.23%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	22	5.16%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6	1.41%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	44	10.33%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	46	10.80%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	86	20.19%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	59	13.85%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	29	6.81%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	36	8.45%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	24	5.63%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mcpherson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	324, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14, 4.32%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	104, 32.10%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	123, 37.96%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	62, 19.14%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	21, 6.48%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.81, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mcpherson County			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10	100.00%	0.00%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	31	80.65%, see rank	19.35%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	20	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mcpherson County	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	188, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.24, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	33, 17.55%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	155, 82.45%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	152, 80.85%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.53, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	146, 77.66%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	36, 19.15%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mcpherson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	352	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	176	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	28	15.91%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	136	77.27%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	6	3.41%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	6	3.41%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	176	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	16	9.09%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	145	82.39%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	12	6.82%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	3	1.70%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mcpherson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	426	100.00%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	387	90.85%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	39	9.15%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mcpherson County	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	185	98.40%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	3	1.60%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.