Gering, Nebraska Census Data & Community Profile

GERING GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gering, NE
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gering, NE was 7,751.

Gering Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gering was 3,627, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gering, NE
There are an estimated 1,861 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Gering are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gering is 4,124 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gering, Nebraska
There are an estimated 1,970 married women in the community. 59.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gering, NE
The median age of people living in Gering, NE was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gering was 446. There were 5,845 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (1,439) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gering, NE
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gering, NE was 7,642.

White Population in Gering, NE
The estimated White population in the Gering community is 7,091, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gering, Nebraska
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gering, NE
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gering, NE was 88.

Asian Population in Gering, Nebraska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gering, NE
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gering was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 431, while those of “two or more races” was 109 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gering community was 1,039, or 13.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gering, NE
The household population number in Gering was 7,585.

Group Quarters Population in Gering, NE
Group Quarters population in the community was 166.

Average Household Size in Gering, NE
The average household size in Gering is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gering, NE
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,332 total housing units in Gering.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,173, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,300 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 873 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 159 vacant homes in Gering at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gering, Nebraska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,096, with a median value in dollars of 74,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gering, NE
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $748 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gering, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,446 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gering, Nebraska
1,060 people in Gering also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gering, NE
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gering was 747, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gering, NE
In 2000, there were 1,193 people in Gering, NE listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gering, NE
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 795 people in Gering who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gering, Nebraska
There were 3,927 in the labor force in Gering at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gering was 15.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gering, NE
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,185. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gering, NE
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,378. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gering, Nebraska
Per capita income in Gering in the last full census was 18,775. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gering numbered 130, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gering, NE
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 590, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.