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Gosper County, NE


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lexington, NE
Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2024 population: 1,808   ( 86 from 2020)
Land area: 458.2 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:1,612 89.16% 6.7%
Black:211.16% 31.2%
Indian:120.66% 0.0%
Asian:60.33% 33.3%
2+ races:271.49% 12.5%
Hispanic:1307.19% 22.6%
Total non-White:19610.84% 17.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:64 8.4
Deaths:12316.2
Net Migration: -23-3.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-115 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:29 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,894
1,72791.18%
160.84%
120.63%
90.48%
241.27%
1065.60%
1678.82%

2010
2,044
1,95495.60%
80.39%
20.10%
40.20%
261.27%
492.40%
904.40%

2000
2,143
2,10198.04%
00.00%
30.14%
50.23%
70.33%
271.26%
421.96%

1990
1,928
1,92299.69%
00.00%
00.00%
20.10%
n/a
40.21%
60.31%

1980
2,140
2,12299.16%
00.00%
00.00%
140.65%
n/a
40.19%
180.84%

1970
2,178
2,17799.95%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1 0.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
200 9.8
21210.4
-42-2.1
00.0
-227 -11.1
77 3.8
2000's
NumberRate
200 9.3
24111.2
-259-12.1
60.3
-147 -6.9
48 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
249 12.9
27814.4
38520.0
90.5
179 9.3
36 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
234 10.9
237 11.1
-216 -10.1
n/a
-200 -9.3
-12 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-172 -7.9
n/a
-55 -2.5
17 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gosper County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.9
350 19.4%
1,458 80.6%
479 26.5%
751
2.45
521 69.4%
467 89.6%
13 2.5%
230 30.6%

2010
NumberPercent
47.1
458 22.4%
1,586 77.6%
431 21.1%
849
2.36
588 69.3%
519 88.3%
33 5.6%
261 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
43.0
506 23.6%
1,637 76.4%
443 20.7%
875
2.39
667 76.2%
601 90.1%
22 3.3%
208 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
41.1
476 24.7%
1,452 75.3%
409 21.2%
759
2.46
592 78.0%
550 92.9%
17 2.9%
167 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
592 27.7%
1,548 72.3%
347 16.2%
766
2.73
621 81.1%
573 92.3%
18 2.9%
145 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Gosper County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,193 
Median Value$192,100 
Occupied75163.0%
Vacant44237.0%
Owned62182.7%
Rented13017.3%
Median Rent$789 
Single-Family Units1,07990.4%
    Detached1,05688.5%
    Attached231.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units171.4%
Mobile Homes917.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gosper County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000314.1%
$10,000 to $14,999222.9%
$15,000 to $19,999253.3%
$20,000 to $24,999577.6%
$25,000 to $29,999212.8%
$30,000 to $34,999192.5%
$35,000 to $39,999374.9%
$40,000 to $44,999233.1%
$45,000 to $49,999253.3%
$50,000 to $59,999385.1%
$60,000 to $74,999689.1%
$75,000 to $99,99916321.7%
$100,000 to $124,9999312.4%
$125,000 to $149,999405.3%
$150,000 to $199,999506.7%
$200,000 or more395.2%
Median Household Income76,583 
Per Capita Income38,057 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI222.9%
Public Assistance111.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps496.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed77275.4%
Unemployed121.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force78476.6%
Not in Labor Force24023.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector27017760.4%
Non-Profit164426.7%
Self-Employed1366268.7%
Local Government4810232.0%
State Government222348.9%
Federal Government41323.5%
Total Private + Self40623962.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9018233.1%
Total49642154.1%
Pct. Govt.23.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts16317.8%
Sales and Office Occupations16618.1%
Professional, Technical18520.2%
Service Occupations12013.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing626.8%
All others28330.9%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting21623.6%
Educational services11913.0%
Retail trade10611.6%
Health care and social assistance10311.2%
Manufacturing9510.4%
Public administration647.0%
Construction424.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation343.7%
Other services252.7%
Wholesale trade222.4%
Finance and insurance222.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.192.1%
Transportation and warehousing171.9%
Accommodation and food services80.9%
Utilities80.9%
Information80.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing50.5%
Professional, scientific, technical40.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gosper County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican482.56%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American291.55%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan291.55%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,74096.6%
Spanish532.9%
German, other Germanic80.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German70637.7%
Irish21711.6%
American1678.9%
English1618.6%
Swedish1025.4%
European351.9%
Scandinavian351.9%
Dutch291.5%
Norwegian271.4%
Czech261.4%
Danish261.4%
Scottish261.4%
Polish191.0%
Italian110.6%
French Canadian80.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,84898.7%
Not a citizen251.3%
Native1,83598.0%
Foreign-born382.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gosper County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3 0.2%85 5.9%411 28.4%540 37.4%292 20.2%114 7.9%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3 0.2%
9-12 Years 85 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 411 28.4%
Some College 540 37.4%
Bach. Degree 292 20.2%
Grad Degree 114 7.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gosper County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,056 1,040 16 1.5% 2.4%
1991 1,212 1,195 17 1.4% 2.7%
1992 1,216 1,191 25 2.1% 2.8%
1993 1,236 1,211 25 2.0% 2.8%
1994 1,227 1,200 27 2.2% 2.6%
1995 1,336 1,304 32 2.4% 2.6%
1996 1,352 1,325 27 2.0% 2.7%
1997 1,361 1,342 19 1.4% 2.4%
1998 1,359 1,338 21 1.5% 2.5%
1999 1,331 1,309 22 1.7% 2.7%
2000 1,134 1,105 29 2.6% 2.8%
2001 1,087 1,054 33 3.0% 3.1%
2002 1,097 1,064 33 3.0% 3.7%
2003 1,120 1,082 38 3.4% 3.9%
2004 1,106 1,064 42 3.8% 3.9%
2005 1,057 1,021 36 3.4% 3.8%
2006 1,037 1,008 29 2.8% 3.0%
2007 1,043 1,011 32 3.1% 2.9%
2008 1,020 988 32 3.1% 3.2%
2009 972 934 38 3.9% 4.7%
2010 1,145 1,103 42 3.7% 4.7%
2011 1,131 1,091 40 3.5% 4.4%
2012 1,143 1,110 33 2.9% 3.9%
2013 1,162 1,123 39 3.4% 3.7%
2014 1,137 1,103 34 3.0% 3.3%
2015 1,078 1,052 26 2.4% 3.0%
2016 1,062 1,035 27 2.5% 3.1%
2017 1,047 1,019 28 2.7% 2.9%
2018 1,061 1,034 27 2.5% 2.9%
2019 1,104 1,075 29 2.6% 3.0%
2020 1,094 1,066 28 2.6% 4.2%
2021 1,207 1,186 21 1.7% 2.7%
2022 1,216 1,192 24 2.0% 2.3%
2023 1,159 1,134 25 2.2% 2.3%
2024 1,035 1,007 28 2.7% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com