North Platte, NE City Data

North Platte, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,878 people who live in North Platte and approximately 34,632 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in North Platte 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 North Platte. We have included North Platte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General North Platte Information

Lincoln County where North Platte resides is 2,575.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,632 and has a population rank of 1,261 out of all the places in the United States.

North Platte has a total of 23,878 people and of those residents there are 11,601 males and 12,277 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 450 births each year and around 305 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in North Platte varies per year, but currently 23,531 are one race and 347 are two or more races.

Of the 23,878 people who live in North Platte, there are 6,948 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in North Platte is 3,590 male and 3,358 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 17,659.

General North Platte Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	2,575.1
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	34,632
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,261
Total population	23,878
Total population (male)	11,601
Total population (female)	12,277
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Lincoln County	450
Deaths- Lincoln County	305
Population of one race	23,531
Population of two or more races	347
Population under 20 years	6,948
Population under 20 years (male)	3,590
Population under 20 years (female)	3,358
Total population 18 years and over	17,659

North Platte Social Characteristics

There are 14,076 households in North Platte. Families make up 9,438 of these households. The table below breaks down the North Platte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,873), male householder with no wife present (463) and female householder with no husband present (979). The remainder of the North Platte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,631. North Platte, NE moving companies help people in North Platte 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 North Platte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where North Platte is based, there are 14,219 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,506 never married, 8,458 now married, 171 separated, 1,666 widowed, and 1,418 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 296 widowed and 1,211 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding North Platte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on North Platte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	14,076
Family households (families)	9,438
With own children under 18 years	4,718
Married-couple family	7,873
With own children under 18 years	3,523
Male householder, no wife present, family	463
With own children under 18 years	295
Female householder, no husband present, family	979
With own children under 18 years	783
Nonfamily households	4,631
Householder living alone	3,982
65 years and over	1,637

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,537
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,881
Householder	6,228
Spouse	4,955
Child	6,704
Other relatives	157
Nonrelatives	397
Unmarried partner	221
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	530
Foster child	30
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,373
Male householder	1,682
Male householder living alone	1,336
Male householder not living alone	346
Female householder	2,034
Female householder living alone	1,839
Female householder not living alone	195
Nonrelatives	657
Unmarried partner	309
Roomer or boarder	62
Housemate or roommate	203
Foster child	2
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,219
Never married	2,506
Now married	8,458
Separated	171
Widowed	1,666
Divorced	1,418
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	296
Divorced	1,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,878
Male	11,601
Under 5 years	888
5 to 9 years	858
10 to 14 years	926
15 to 17 years	562
18 and 19 years	356
20 years	194
21 years	148
22 to 24 years	460
25 to 29 years	819
30 to 34 years	707
35 to 39 years	767
40 to 44 years	900
45 to 49 years	876
50 to 54 years	727
55 to 59 years	528
60 and 61 years	166
62 to 64 years	257
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	244
70 to 74 years	420
75 to 79 years	303
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	171
Female	12,277
Under 5 years	784
5 to 9 years	803
10 to 14 years	820
15 to 17 years	578
18 and 19 years	373
20 years	145
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	454
25 to 29 years	770
30 to 34 years	712
35 to 39 years	813
40 to 44 years	901
45 to 49 years	865
50 to 54 years	780
55 to 59 years	543
60 and 61 years	196
62 to 64 years	296
65 and 66 years	186
67 to 69 years	312
70 to 74 years	533
75 to 79 years	464
80 to 84 years	372
85 years and over	433

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,878
One race	23,531
White	22,319
Black or African American	170
American Indian and Alaska Native	154
Asian	94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	5
Two or more races	347

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,254
People who are White alone	21,753
People who are Black or African American alone	157
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	150
People who are Asian alone	89
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,551
People who are Some other race alone	762

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,336
Same house	17,096
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,886
Different state or abroad	3,457
Different state	3,199
Abroad	258

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	34,632
Born in United States	25,957
State of residence	25,004
Different state	9,025
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	200
Foreign born	403

North Platte 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 North Platte. That total enrollment is 8,777 for the population of the country, which includes North Platte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,045 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,693 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,331.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,777
Pre-kindergarten	577
Public	351
Private	226
Kindergarten	521
Public	460
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,046
Public	3,702
Private	344
Elementary and high school	6,347
Public	5,869
Private	478
High school grades 9 to 12	2,301
Public	2,167
Private	134
College, undergraduate years	1,151
Public	1,044
Private	107
Graduate or professional school	181
Public	160
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	24,472

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,736
Less than 9th grade	1,141
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,965
High school graduate	7,591
Some college, no degree	6,352
Associate's degree	1,993
Bachelor's degree	3,694
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,687

North Platte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,776 people that are employed over the age of 16 in North Platte. The North Platte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,179), service occupations (2,662), sales and office occupations (4,399), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (414), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,213) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,061). The 26,776 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,124 private wage and salary workers, 2,180 government workers, 1,539 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	26,776
In labor force	17,664
Civilian labor force	17,641
Employed	16,928
Unemployed	713
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	13,920
In labor force	8,065
Civilian labor force	8,058
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	12,856
In labor force	9,599
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	329
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,666
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,893
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,509
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	397
Other means	103
Worked at home	669
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	256,090

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,179
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,179
Service occupations	2,662
Sales and office occupations	4,399
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	414
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,213
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,061

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,179
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,093
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	642
Wholesale trade	487
Retail trade	2,340
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,200
Information	225
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	962
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	701
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,323
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,417
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	603

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,179
Private wage and salary workers	13,124
Government workers	2,180
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,539
Unpaid family workers	N/A

North Platte Housing Characteristics

In North Platte, NE there are 15,438 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,076 occupied and 1,362 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In North Platte, there are 11,340 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 294 units in North Platte. 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 North Platte, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, North Platte, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in North Platte. There are 345 housing units with rent less than $200, 605 with rent between $200-299, 1,612 with rent between $300-499 and 1,265 with rent for $500 and above. Full North Platte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have North Platte, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,438
Occupied housing units	14,076
Vacant housing units	1,362

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,438
1-unit, detached	11,340
1-unit, attached	294
2 units	572
3 or 4 units	360
5 to 9 units	340
10 to 19 units	246
20 to 49 units	381
50 or more units	265
Mobile home	1,577

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	14,076
Owner-occupied	9,734
Renter-occupied	4,342

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	14,076
No vehicles available	710
2 vehicle available	9,124
3 vehicles available	2,540
4 vehicles available	843
5 or more vehicles available	374

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	14,076
Utility gas	10,429
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,796
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke	4
Wood	241
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	14,076
Less Than $50,000	9,734
$50,000 to $99,999	3,743
$100,000 to $149,999	1,497
$150,000 to $199,999	429
$200,000 to $299,999	165
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,200

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,342
Less than $200	345
$200 to $299	605
$300 to $499	1,612
$500 to $699	926
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	68
$1,500 or more	13