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Grand Island, NE Profile


Grand Island, NE, population 46,861, is located in Nebraska's Hall county, about 88.0 miles from Lincoln and 127.4 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Grand Island's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Grand Island has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Grand Island's population has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200043,584N/A
200143,422-0.37%
200243,5250.24%
200343,7040.41%
200443,9450.55%
200543,9710.06%
200644,5121.23%
200745,0171.13%
200845,9432.06%
200946,8612.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,044
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001302
2002309
2003310
2004314
2005222
2006221
2007277
2008418
2009486
2010352
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0181696
2002 2162294
2003 3191696
2004 0242292
2005 1171368
2006 141579
2007 451699
2008 21724145
2009 12231170
2010 23122113

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,762
20026,361
20036,371
20046,027
20055,709
20065,490
20074,713
20084,924
20094,913
20104,812
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 365 2,397 145
2002 474 2,169 117
2003 349 2,317 90
2004 348 2,180 122
2005 384 2,057 104
2006 411 1939 109
2007 313 1662 137
2008 326 1787 104
2009 376 1779 109
2010 373 1829 95

Location

Elevation1,856 feet above sea level
Land Area20.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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