Northeast Nebraska Demographics

• Based on the 2002 US Census, Nebraska's population of persons aged 60+ was 296,152 - representing 17.3% of the state's population.
• Nebraska ranks 6th in the nation when considering percentage of its older population in the 75+ age group. The state ranks 4th when considering percentage of the 85+ population.
• Nebraska ranks 12th nationally in percentage of population age 65 or older. The state with the highest percentage of people 65+ was Florida. Minnesota ranked 2nd.
• According to the 2002 US Census, the Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging's 22 county service area, has 42,245 people that were 60+.
• By the year 2020, nearly one in four Nebraskans will be over the age of 60.

For more information on population figures, go to the US Census Bureau website at www.census.gov.