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THE POPULATION WE SERVE IN NEBRASKA

Population: Total Population in Nebraska:

1980 1,569,825

1990 1,580,622

1998 1,662,719

Age: Number and Percent of Nebraskans (1998) who are:

0 to 17 years 445,642 26.8%

18-64 years 988,342 59.4%

65 and over 228,735 13.8%

100.0%

Race and Hispanic Origin: Number and Percent of Nebraskans (1998) who are:

White Non-Hispanic 1,492,908 93.9%

White Hispanic 65,961 4.0%

Black Non-Hispanic 67,173 4.0%

American Native Non-Hispanic 14,839 0.9%

Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic 21,838 1.3%

Hispanic Any Race 75,519 4.4%

Income: Median Household Income, 1996-1998 (3 year average):

Nebraska $35,661

United States $37,779

Nebraska income as a percent of the U.S. $94.4%

Poverty: Percent of Persons at or below Federal Poverty Line, 1996-1998 (3 year average):

Nebraska 10.8%

United States 13.2%