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Pierce County is a County located in the U.S. State of Nebraska . As of 2000 , the population is 7,857. Its County Seat is Pierce 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,490 Km&2 (575 Mi&2 ). 1,486 km&2 (574 mi&2) of it is land and 3 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water. Adjacent Counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,857 people, 2,979 households, and 2,141 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 5/km&2 (14/mi&2). There were 3,247 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.65% White , 0.08% Black or African American , 0.36% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from Other Races , and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,979 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.40% were Married Couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14. In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,239, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $20,237 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $15,980. 11.80% of the population and 8.80% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.20% of those under the age of 18 and 12.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND VILLAGES |
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