Chadron, NE City Data

Chadron, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,634 people who live in Chadron and approximately 9,060 who live in Dawes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chadron 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 Chadron. We have included Chadron housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chadron Information

Dawes County where Chadron resides is 1,400.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,060 and has a population rank of 2,524 out of all the places in the United States.

Chadron has a total of 5,634 people and of those residents there are 2,702 males and 2,932 females. The median age of the male population is 24.6 and the female population is 25.3. There are approximately 100 births each year and around 86 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chadron varies per year, but currently 5,549 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 5,634 people who live in Chadron, there are 1,619 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chadron is 797 male and 822 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 4,604.

General Chadron Information
Total area in square miles - Dawes County	1,400.86
Water area in square miles - Dawes County	N/A
Resident population - Dawes County	9,060
Population rank - Dawes County	2,524
Total population	5,634
Total population (male)	2,702
Total population (female)	2,932
Population median age (male)	24.6
Population median age (female)	25.3
Births - Dawes County	100
Deaths- Dawes County	86
Population of one race	5,549
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	1,619
Population under 20 years (male)	797
Population under 20 years (female)	822
Total population 18 years and over	4,604

Chadron Social Characteristics

There are 3,512 households in Chadron. Families make up 2,112 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chadron families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,703), male householder with no wife present (83) and female householder with no husband present (202). The remainder of the Chadron households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,427. Chadron, NE moving companies help people in Chadron 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 Chadron. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chadron is based, there are 3,951 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,161 never married, 1,992 now married, 6 separated, 478 widowed, and 314 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 72 separated, 72 widowed and 273 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chadron social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chadron.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dawes County)
Total households	3,512
Family households (families)	2,112
With own children under 18 years	955
Married-couple family	1,703
With own children under 18 years	723
Male householder, no wife present, family	83
With own children under 18 years	61
Female householder, no husband present, family	202
With own children under 18 years	190
Nonfamily households	1,427
Householder living alone	1,086
65 years and over	453

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	563
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	524
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,359
Householder	1,151
Spouse	896
Child	1,138
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,446
Male householder	449
Male householder living alone	289
Male householder not living alone	160
Female householder	587
Female householder living alone	463
Female householder not living alone	124
Nonrelatives	410
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	290
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,951
Never married	1,161
Now married	1,992
Separated	6
Widowed	478
Divorced	314
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	72
Widowed	72
Divorced	273

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,634
Male	2,702
Under 5 years	143
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	164
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	252
20 years	159
21 years	149
22 to 24 years	272
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	37
Female	2,932
Under 5 years	154
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	337
20 years	200
21 years	168
22 to 24 years	265
25 to 29 years	149
30 to 34 years	113
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	157
50 to 54 years	139
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,634
One race	5,549
White	5,239
Black or African American	37
American Indian and Alaska Native	186
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	7
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,805
People who are White alone	4,448
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	175
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	136
People who are Some other race alone	54

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,604
Same house	4,103
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,515
Different state or abroad	1,570
Different state	1,499
Abroad	71

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dawes County)
Total resident population	9,060
Born in United States	6,190
State of residence	5,407
Different state	3,433
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	198

Chadron 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 Chadron. That total enrollment is 3,367 for the population of the country, which includes Chadron. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,130 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,797 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,768.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,367
Pre-kindergarten	63
Public	42
Private	21
Kindergarten	136
Public	123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	788
Public	755
Private	33
Elementary and high school	1,399
Public	1,343
Private	56
High school grades 9 to 12	611
Public	588
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	1,699
Public	1,672
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	60
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	5,389

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,018
Less than 9th grade	270
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	386
High school graduate	1,309
Some college, no degree	1,273
Associate's degree	355
Bachelor's degree	1,425
Graduate or professional degree	28.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	899

Chadron Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chadron. The Chadron occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,543), service occupations (918), sales and office occupations (1,227), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (457) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (409). The 7,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,799 private wage and salary workers, 1,277 government workers, 614 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dawes County)
Population 16 years and over	7,469
In labor force	4,989
Civilian labor force	4,964
Employed	4,762
Unemployed	202
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	3,874
In labor force	2,444
Civilian labor force	2,444
Unemployed Civilian labor force	129
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,595
In labor force	2,545
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	73
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dawes County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,696
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,389
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	506
Other means	26
Worked at home	271
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	58,730

OCCUPATION (Dawes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,543
Service occupations	918
Sales and office occupations	1,227
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	457
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	409

INDUSTRY (Dawes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	623
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	110
Wholesale trade	99
Retail trade	753
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	248
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	139
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	209
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,376
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	483
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	229

CLASS OF WORKER (Dawes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,543
Private wage and salary workers	2,799
Government workers	1,277
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	614
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chadron Housing Characteristics

In Chadron, NE there are 4,004 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,512 occupied and 492 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chadron, there are 2,749 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 units in Chadron. 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 Chadron, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chadron, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chadron. There are 102 housing units with rent less than $200, 210 with rent between $200-299, 637 with rent between $300-499 and 217 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chadron gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chadron, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dawes County)
Total housing units	4,004
Occupied housing units	3,512
Vacant housing units	492

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dawes County)
Total housing units	4,004
1-unit, detached	2,749
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	163
3 or 4 units	127
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	149
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	572

HOUSING TENURE (Dawes County)
Occupied housing units	3,512
Owner-occupied	2,202
Renter-occupied	1,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dawes County)
Occupied housing units	3,512
No vehicles available	213
2 vehicle available	2,327
3 vehicles available	595
4 vehicles available	223
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dawes County)
Occupied housing units	3,512
Utility gas	1,895
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	785
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	189
Coal or coke	4
Wood	120
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dawes County)
Occupied housing units	3,512
Less Than $50,000	2,202
$50,000 to $99,999	640
$100,000 to $149,999	140
$150,000 to $199,999	51
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	55,200

GROSS RENT (Dawes County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,310
Less than $200	102
$200 to $299	210
$300 to $499	637
$500 to $699	187
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	7