Gering, NE Profile

Gering, NE, population 7,767, is located in Nebraska's Scotts Bluff county, about 113.4 miles from Ft Collins and 155.3 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Gering's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gering has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	37.90
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,751	N/A
2001	7,698	-0.68%
2002	7,751	0.69%
2003	7,781	0.39%
2004	7,752	-0.37%
2005	7,767	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,185

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	64
2002	51
2003	26
2004	38
2005	141
2006	26
2007	117
2008	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	3	1	2	9	2	9	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,894
2002	1,660
2003	1,882
2004	2,351
2005	2,580
2006	2,446
2007	2,931
2008	2,397

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	14	41	25	31	35	32	35
Larceny, Theft	126	113	102	154	152	152	177	137
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	3	4	6	18	4	16	11
Arson	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	3,914 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles