Beatrice, NE Profile

Beatrice, NE, population 12,890, is located in Nebraska's Gage county, about 37.0 miles from Lincoln and 80.6 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Beatrice's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beatrice has grown by about 3%.

Beatrice's property crime levels tend to be higher than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Beatrice tend to be about the same as Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.10
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,496	N/A
2001	12,767	2.17%
2002	12,875	0.85%
2003	12,925	0.39%
2004	12,945	0.15%
2005	12,890	-0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,735

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	206
2003	194
2004	308
2005	330
2006	347
2007	362
2008	426

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	6	14	8	15	15	24
Robbery	-	2	4	2	4	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	21	15	24	30	29	30	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,312
2003	4,371
2004	5,652
2005	5,510
2006	4,707
2007	3,901
2008	4,344

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	160	78	111	106	118	106	93
Larceny, Theft	-	591	470	606	590	475	381	447
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	46	15	18	23	17	19	21
Arson	-	4	4	6	5	8	5	8

Location

Elevation	1,284 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles