Lancaster County Information

Lancaster in Nebraska occupies 847 square miles and has a 2006 population of 267,135, a change from a 2000 population of 250,291 and 213,641 in 1990. 18% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 16.5% percent is 25-35, and 13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,267 acts of violent crime reported in Lancaster in 2004, a change from 1,226 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,321 people: 2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Lancaster, Nebraska in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLancaster 
StateNebraska 
Land Area847 sq. milesRanked 1,088 of 3,140
Population 2006267,135Ranked 229 of 3,140
Population 2005264,704 
Population 2000250,291Ranked 230 of 3,140
Population 1990213,641Ranked 233 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.6% 
African American3% 
Asian American3.2% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1412% 
Population 15 to 2418% 
Population 25 to 3416.5% 
Population 35 to 4413.5% 
Population 45 to 5413.5% 
Population 55 to 649% 
Population 65 to 745.1% 
Population 75 and up5.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,2671,226
Murders / Manslaughters7 
Forcible Rapes143 
Robberies200 
Aggravated Assaults917 
Total Property Crimes14,12914,028
Burglaries2,119 
Larceny Thefts11,544 
Motor Vehicle Thefts466 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population156,396149,092
Unemployed Population4,3213,550
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.4%

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