Gering, NE City Data

Gering, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,751 people who live in Gering and approximately 36,951 who live in Scotts Bluff County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gering 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 Gering. We have included Gering housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gering Information

Scotts Bluff County where Gering resides is 745.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,951 and has a population rank of 1,191 out of all the places in the United States.

Gering has a total of 7,751 people and of those residents there are 3,627 males and 4,124 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 529 births each year and around 423 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gering varies per year, but currently 7,642 are one race and 109 are two or more races.

Of the 7,751 people who live in Gering, there are 2,122 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gering is 1,050 male and 1,072 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 5,845.

General Gering Information
Total area in square miles - Scotts Bluff County	745.5
Water area in square miles - Scotts Bluff County	N/A
Resident population - Scotts Bluff County	36,951
Population rank - Scotts Bluff County	1,191
Total population	7,751
Total population (male)	3,627
Total population (female)	4,124
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Scotts Bluff County	529
Deaths- Scotts Bluff County	423
Population of one race	7,642
Population of two or more races	109
Population under 20 years	2,122
Population under 20 years (male)	1,050
Population under 20 years (female)	1,072
Total population 18 years and over	5,845

Gering Social Characteristics

There are 14,887 households in Gering. Families make up 10,258 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gering families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,063), male householder with no wife present (466) and female householder with no husband present (1,622). The remainder of the Gering households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,717. Gering, NE moving companies help people in Gering 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 Gering. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gering is based, there are 15,550 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,886 never married, 8,653 now married, 262 separated, 1,997 widowed, and 1,752 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 374 widowed and 1,261 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gering social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gering.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scotts Bluff County)
Total households	14,887
Family households (families)	10,258
With own children under 18 years	4,996
Married-couple family	8,063
With own children under 18 years	3,426
Male householder, no wife present, family	466
With own children under 18 years	320
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,622
With own children under 18 years	1,077
Nonfamily households	4,717
Householder living alone	4,130
65 years and over	1,902

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,067
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	979
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,461
Householder	2,170
Spouse	1,756
Child	2,195
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	57
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	115
Foster child	13
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,124
Male householder	364
Male householder living alone	300
Male householder not living alone	64
Female householder	639
Female householder living alone	605
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,550
Never married	2,886
Now married	8,653
Separated	262
Widowed	1,997
Divorced	1,752
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	374
Divorced	1,261

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,751
Male	3,627
Under 5 years	226
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	296
15 to 17 years	188
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	49
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	196
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	274
40 to 44 years	286
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	188
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	57
Female	4,124
Under 5 years	220
5 to 9 years	262
10 to 14 years	276
15 to 17 years	208
18 and 19 years	106
20 years	41
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	185
30 to 34 years	201
35 to 39 years	287
40 to 44 years	313
45 to 49 years	332
50 to 54 years	273
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	101
70 to 74 years	216
75 to 79 years	174
80 to 84 years	147
85 years and over	187

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,751
One race	7,642
White	7,091
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	88
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	109

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,585
People who are White alone	6,936
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	83
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,018
People who are Some other race alone	428

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,493
Same house	19,686
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,977
Different state or abroad	4,039
Different state	3,655
Abroad	384

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scotts Bluff County)
Total resident population	36,951
Born in United States	24,104
State of residence	24,198
Different state	11,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	175
Foreign born	1,504

Gering 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 Gering. That total enrollment is 9,375 for the population of the country, which includes Gering. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,889 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,275 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,540.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,375
Pre-kindergarten	643
Public	318
Private	325
Kindergarten	553
Public	480
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,421
Public	4,023
Private	398
Elementary and high school	6,638
Public	6,181
Private	457
High school grades 9 to 12	2,217
Public	2,158
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	1,322
Public	1,134
Private	188
Graduate or professional school	219
Public	172
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	26,077

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,314
Less than 9th grade	2,127
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,827
High school graduate	7,196
Some college, no degree	6,054
Associate's degree	1,898
Bachelor's degree	4,212
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,997

Gering Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,624 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gering. The Gering occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,367), service occupations (2,654), sales and office occupations (4,621), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (268), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,978) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,370). The 28,624 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,254 private wage and salary workers, 2,344 government workers, 1,566 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scotts Bluff County)
Population 16 years and over	28,624
In labor force	18,351
Civilian labor force	18,316
Employed	17,258
Unemployed	1,058
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	35
Females 16 years and over	15,241
In labor force	8,952
Civilian labor force	8,944
Unemployed Civilian labor force	481
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	13,383
In labor force	9,399
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	577
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scotts Bluff County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,727
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,990
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	440
Other means	177
Worked at home	652
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	244,920

OCCUPATION (Scotts Bluff County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,367
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,367
Service occupations	2,654
Sales and office occupations	4,621
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	268
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,978
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,370

INDUSTRY (Scotts Bluff County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,367
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	956
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,260
Wholesale trade	651
Retail trade	2,179
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,443
Information	387
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,116
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,016
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,072
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,180
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	613

CLASS OF WORKER (Scotts Bluff County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,367
Private wage and salary workers	13,254
Government workers	2,344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,566
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gering Housing Characteristics

In Gering, NE there are 16,119 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,887 occupied and 1,232 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gering, there are 11,886 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 353 units in Gering. 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 Gering, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gering, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gering. There are 328 housing units with rent less than $200, 644 with rent between $200-299, 1,845 with rent between $300-499 and 1,534 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gering gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gering, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scotts Bluff County)
Total housing units	16,119
Occupied housing units	14,887
Vacant housing units	1,232

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scotts Bluff County)
Total housing units	16,119
1-unit, detached	11,886
1-unit, attached	353
2 units	508
3 or 4 units	919
5 to 9 units	295
10 to 19 units	169
20 to 49 units	314
50 or more units	381
Mobile home	1,292

HOUSING TENURE (Scotts Bluff County)
Occupied housing units	14,887
Owner-occupied	9,854
Renter-occupied	5,033

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scotts Bluff County)
Occupied housing units	14,887
No vehicles available	948
2 vehicle available	9,169
3 vehicles available	2,370
4 vehicles available	626
5 or more vehicles available	246

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scotts Bluff County)
Occupied housing units	14,887
Utility gas	10,283
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,832
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106
Coal or coke
Wood	308
Solar energy
Other fuel	73
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scotts Bluff County)
Occupied housing units	14,887
Less Than $50,000	9,854
$50,000 to $99,999	4,080
$100,000 to $149,999	1,190
$150,000 to $199,999	373
$200,000 to $299,999	191
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,500

GROSS RENT (Scotts Bluff County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,033
Less than $200	328
$200 to $299	644
$300 to $499	1,845
$500 to $699	1,089
$700 to $999	276
$1,000 to $1,499	116
$1,500 or more	52