Wheeler County, Nebraska
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Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 886. Its county seat is Bartlett6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,491 km² (576 mi²). 1,490 km² (575 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.07% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 886 people, 352 households, and 243 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km² (2/mi²). There are 561 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 99.10% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 352 households out of which 31.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% are married couples living together, 3.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% are non-families. 29.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the county the population is spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $26,771, and the median income for a family is $33,750. Males have a median income of $21,563 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,355. 20.90% of the population and 15.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.80% of those under the age of 18 and 16.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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