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POPULATION RACE & FAMILY

Historic Population

20,097

20,000

18,252

17,866 16,514

72.5%

88.2%

59.1%

94.1%%

16,356

15,010 14,046

15,000

12,542

14,491

13.5% White Some Other Race Asian Black

88.2% 7.8% 3.7% 1.1%

American Indian

1.0%

Native Hawaiian

0.1%

35.7% White Some Other Race Asian Black American Indian Native Hawaiian

White Some Other Race Asian Black American Indian Native Hawaiian

72.5% 24.0% 2.8% 1.5% 1.1% 0.2%

2010 City of Crete

2000 City of Crete

20.2%

6.6% 94.1% 3.9% 1.9% 0.6% 0.6% 0.1%

White Some Other Race Asian Black American Indian Native Hawaiian

59.1% 35.7% 2.5% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%

Population growth in rural America reflects a balancing act between natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration (in-migrants minus out-migrants). Both play an important role in rural population chane, but the influence varies across time and location.

The population change of the City of Crete as a whole covered up the great gap between the Non-Hispanic and Hispanic individual population change.

The median age for the City of Crete is much lower then Saline county or the State. The States median age is 43.7 years of age. The largest age group of the City of Crete is 20-24 year olds could this be cuased by the college population.

3,106

2,310

2,199

1870

1890

1900

City of Crete Population

Population growth for City of Crete

+2.6%

14,200

Saline County Population

Population growth for Saline County

+6.7%

-14.2%

Non Hispanic Population

Non Hispanic Population Growth

+205.1%

Hispanic Population

6

4

2

30 to 34 yrs. 20 to 24 yrs. 10 to 14 yrs.

0

2

4

6

8

10

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

The commuting stastistics of the City of Crete show a heavy reliance on the car to get to work wiht just 12.4 percent of 88.3 % of the people who drive carpooling to work.

8.6% 12.4%

Under 5 yrs.

14 12 10 Percentage

36.4 Yrs.

8

6

4

2

0

36.5 Yrs.

Median Age of Saline County

Median Age of City of Crete

1960

40 to 44 yrs.

10 to 14 yrs.

0

1950

75.9%

50 to 54 yrs.

20 to 24 yrs.

28.5 Yrs.

1,826,341

State of Nebraska Population

Population growth for Nebraska

60 to 64 yrs.

30 to 34 yrs.

Under 5 yrs.

8

1940

COMMUTING 2010

70 to 74 yrs.

40 to 44 yrs.

14 12 10 Percentage

1930

80 to 84 yrs.

A g e

50 to 54 yrs.

2,484

Hispanic Population Growth

4,841

90 yrs & over

60 to 64 yrs.

A g e

1920

1910

The median age for the City of Crete Hispanic population is lower then that of the Non-Hispanic Community even with the college population.

70 to 74 yrs.

4,476

4,872

4,444

3,546

3,692

3,038

City of Crete

1880

FOR 2010

80 to 84 yrs.

6,960

2,865

2,445

2,404

1,870

90 yrs & over

+15.5%

6,960

6,028 5,000

DISTRIBUTION AND MEDIAN AGE OF HISPANIC AND NON-HISPANIC

AGE DISTRIBUTION BY MEDIAN AGE 2010

POPULATION GROWTH OF NON-HISPANIC AND HISPANIC

14,200

12,715

Saline County

2010 Saline County

2000 Saline County

POPULATION GROWTH FROM 2000-2010

13,843

13,131

12,809

10,000

0

2

4

6

8

City of Crete

10

Car - drive alone Carpool Walked Worked at home Other means

22.7Yrs.

Median Age of Crete Hispanic

Median Age of Crete Non-Hispanic

75.9% 12.4% 8.6% 2.7% 0.5%

14.6 minutes - Mean travel time to work

WHY DEMOGRAPHICS ARE IMPORTANT?

EDUCATION LEVEL FROM PEOPLE ABOVE 25 YEARS OLD 2010

EDUCATION LEVEL (> 25 YRS.) OF NON-HISPANIC AND HISPANIC

HOUSEHOLD MEDIAN INCOME 2010

HOUSEHOLD MEDIAN INCOME OF NON-HISPANIC AND HISPANIC

WORKER’S TRAVEL TIME TO WORK

Understanding population size, distribution, composition and the processes driving the stability or change in population is crucial in the development and implementation of programs that serve the local community. Demographic analysis is a prerequisite to all parts of the planning process. Information concerning the structure and dynamics of local populations is key to identifying and anticipating problems and community needs, establishing short- and long-range program goals, developing action plans, identifying fiscal and human resources and evaluating the impact of the given effort.

Educational attainment is a powerful predictor of well-being. Young adults who have completed higher levels of education are more likely to achieve economic success than those who have not.

The percentage of the education level below high school diploma of the Non-Hispanics and Hispanics over 25 years of age and how that effects their earning potential.

Median income is the amount which divides the income distribution into two equal groups, half having income above that amount, and half having income below that amount. Mean income (average) is the amount obtained by dividing the total aggregate income of a group by the number of units in that group.

Household median income for non-hispanic and hispanic households in the city of Crete. Non-hispanic inocome is around $2,500 less than the Nebraska median household income and around $9,000 more than the City of Crete’s Hispanic median household income.

The commute time to work was heaviest in the 5 to 9 minute range with 72.3 percent of the workers traveling to work in less than 20 minutes. The workers travel time data was marginally at best due to the margins of error being high,

Information concerning the structure and dynamics of local populations is key to identifying and anticipating problems and communityneeds, establishing short and long-range program goals, developing action plans, identifying fiscal and human resources and evaluating the impact of the given effort.

25.2%

NON HISPANIC OR LATINO 25 years and older

12.2% 32.9% 31.9% 22.8%

Less than high school graduate

Less than high school

30.7%

High school graduate or equivalency

High school Some college graduate, GED, or associate’s or alternative degree

Bachelor’s degree or higher

HISPANIC OR LATINO 25 years and older

60.4% 23.3% 8.1% 8.1%

25.8%

Less than high school

Some college or Associate’s degree

9.3% 9.1%

High school Some college graduate, GED, or associate’s degree or alternative

Bachelor’s degree or higher

ESTIMATED MEDAIN EARNINGS BY ATTAINMENT 25 years and older

Bachelor’s degree

$21,942

Less than high school

Graduate or Professional degree LABOR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2010

$22,652

High school graduate, GED, or alternative

$33,182

Some college or associate’s degree

with a percentage above 20. Neither of these numbers are surprising with Doane College, Crete School District, and the hospital in the city limits. Retail trade and public adminstration are the next highest catagories with information technology coming in last.Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere.

$45,469

Hispanic

20 to 24 minute

1.6%

25 to 29 minutes

1.2% 2.7%

35 to 39 minutes

6.1%

40 to 44 minutes

4.4%

45 to 59 minutes 60 to 89 minutes

Bachelor’s degree or higher

>90 minutes

Crete Area Medical Center was researched to understand how educational level corresponds to position tpe and wage. The Medical Center offers of a wide range of educational levels along with the ability to move up the

2.4% 0.0% 0

2.8% 10

20

30

40

50

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS

DIAGRAM OF CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER’S POSITION TYPE BY EDUCATION LEVEL AND WAGE

POTENTIAL GROWTH

6.0%

30 to 34 minutes

$49,075

$53,060

SALINE COUNTY

40.0% 18.3%

15 to 19 minutes

$37,846

Saline County

14.0%

10 to 14 minutes

Non- Hispanic

Nebraska

CRETE

The labor force of the City of Crete and Saline County are very similar to each other. This Graph show the industries in the city and county and how many individual employeess they have. Education and Health Care lead the pack with a percentage above 30 and manufacturing comes in second

< 5 minutes 5 to 9 minutes

$46,667

$39,576

City of Crete

position ladder when education level is increased. Education level and type of degree are required for specialized positions. Wage in these position is basis on attainment level and experience.

The overall demographic and socio-economic factors of the overall community do not give a real indication of the socio-economic factors since the range in each demographic or socioeconomic factor for each ethnicity is so varied.

The age distribution shows there are two typical population groups, young families and the Baby Boomer and older population with each group having different needs.

15 10

Percentage

30 25 20

The population growth of Crete between 2000 and 2012 was increased by 15.5% with most of the growth coming from in migration. The diversity of the city increased with this growth.

Entry Level Nutrition and House Services, Maintence and Materials Management

Clerical Patient Access, Financial Services, Health Informantion management, Adminstrative Assistants, and Ward Secretaries

Clinical RN,LPN, Assistants (Medical & Physcal Therapy), Technicians ( IT,Radiology, Lab, & Surgical), Medical Technologist & Dietician

Providers Physical & Occuplational Therapist, APRN, PA, CRNA, Athletic Trainers

Providers Pharmacists and Physicians

Adminstration Management, Director, and Senior Leadership

Education Level

High School diploma

High School diploma or Associate’s degree

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate degree

Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred

Yearly Wage Average

Entry level 1 $24,398 Entry level 2 $44,920

Clerical $30,620

Clinical $47,838

Providers $47,838 $162,832

Providers $162,832

Adminstration $76,888

5

Position Type

0 Public Adminstration

Other Services

Art & Entainment

Education Health Care

Professional

Finance Insurance

Information

Transportation

Retail Trade

Wholesale Trade

Manufacturing

Construction

Agriculture

3,141 Employed Persons 16 years or older

Elizabeth Goll_M ARCH Lisa Major_M ARCH Chris Rokahr_M ARCH Matt Macchietto_LARCH Heather Tomasek_LARCH Dennis Krymuza_M ARCH Zach Klebba_M ARCH

Aaron Kloke_M CRP Brian Anderson_LARCH Coelette Gruber_M CRP Jacob Kophamer_LARCH Sarah Hanzel_M CRP Nate Krohn_LARCH Kim Wilson_PROFESSOR

Sources: http://www.census.gov/ http://www.city-data.com/ http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/ publications/PDF/MP472.pdf

Typical Caucasian families average three family members where both parent’s working having an education level of some college or associate’s degree and an median household income $46,667. Typical Hispanic families average 4.25 famliy members and extended family may be additional. Both parent’s typically work having an education level High school diploma or less with a household income $37,846. These typical families shared needs include affordable housing, job opportunities, child care services, strong school system, and school and recreational opportunities. Attributes and additional needs Hispanic families might have in addition include strength of family to include extended family, ability to continue education and learn the English Language, and public spaces that address the importance of plazas in the Latino culture for socialization and recreation. Wages correlate to education level to increase jobs in the professional and financial areas the workforce will need to increase their education level.

DEMOGRAPHICS & SOCIO-ECONOMICS http://www.epodunk.com/ Johnson, Kenneth M.. Rural Demographic Change in the New Century, University of New Hampshire, winter 2012, Issue Brief No. 44. web. september 24,2012

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