Chadron, NE Profile

Chadron, NE, population 5,320, is located in Nebraska's Dawes county, about 188.9 miles from Ft Collins and 232.5 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Chadron's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chadron has declined by about 6%.

Chadron's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chadron tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.90
	Males	24.60
	Females	25.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,634	N/A
2001	5,603	-0.55%
2002	5,632	0.52%
2003	5,579	-0.94%
2004	5,399	-3.23%
2005	5,320	-1.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,400

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	70
2003	N/A
2004	71
2005	129
2006	75
2007	116
2008	256

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	3	3	0	1	5
Robbery	-	0	-	0	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	4	-	1	4	3	5	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	650
2003	N/A
2004	871
2005	1,214
2006	1,028
2007	2,210
2008	3,179

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	5	-	6	8	16	22	35
Larceny, Theft	-	27	-	36	50	34	71	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	-	7	8	5	21	19
Arson	-	0	-	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	3,369 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities