North Platte, NE Profile

North Platte, NE, population 24,324, is located in Nebraska's Lincoln county, about 215.2 miles from Lincoln and 229.0 miles from Ft Collins.

Through the 90's North Platte's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of North Platte has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,878	N/A
2001	23,911	0.14%
2002	23,766	-0.61%
2003	23,832	0.28%
2004	24,032	0.84%
2005	24,324	1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,181

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	379
2005	452
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	1	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	5	4	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	6	7	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	80	97	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	6,466
2005	6,613
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	239	242	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	1,267	1,297	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	48	55	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	11	3	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	2,800 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles