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Saunders County, Nebraska (NE)

County population in 2022: 22,476 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 19,830 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,099
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,308
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,965
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,633 (it was 1,533 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 754 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Saunders County: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Saunders County, NE (2022)
    • 20,77393.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7023.1%Two or more races
    • 5672.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1290.6%Asian alone
    • 690.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 390.2%Some other race alone
    • 220.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Males: 11,544  (51.4%)
Females: 10,932  (48.6%)
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Average household size:
Saunders County:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,971 ($42,173 in 1999)
This county:

$81,971
Nebraska:

$69,597

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $753 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $893)
This county:

$753
State:

$826


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $249,355 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Saunders:

$249,355
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,895 - $398,435

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $319,988
Here:

$319,988
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,933
Here:

$223,933
State:

$245,619

In 2-unit structures: $159,497
Here:

$159,497
State:

$168,724

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,670
Here:

$114,670
State:

$476,911

Mobile homes: $33,475
Here:

$33,475
State:

$67,339

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,595
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $667

Institutionalized population: 321

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 6
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Health of residents in Saunders County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 115 buildings, average cost: $307,500
  • 2021: 165 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2020: 145 buildings, average cost: $234,800
  • 2019: 138 buildings, average cost: $237,800
  • 2018: 135 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2017: 124 buildings, average cost: $210,900
  • 2016: 108 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2015: 95 buildings, average cost: $188,500
  • 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2013: 100 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2012: 63 buildings, average cost: $182,600
  • 2011: 63 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2010: 62 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2009: 66 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2008: 58 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2007: 98 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2006: 120 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2005: 148 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2004: 103 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2003: 148 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2002: 107 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2001: 106 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 1998: 88 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 1997: 100 buildings, average cost: $86,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Saunders, NE residents
Average permit cost in Saunders, NE

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,268 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,346 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Saunders, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Saunders, NE in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Saunders, NE in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%
Saunders County:

7.2%
Nebraska:

11.2%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 3.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.6% for American Indian residents, 22.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 41.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.6 years old, Black residents: 42.3 years old, American Indian residents: 52.0 years old, Asian residents: 60.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.6 years old, Other race residents: 18.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saunders County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $846 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, Ceresco, Cedar Bluffs, Mead, Valparaiso, Prague, Weston, Ithaca.

Saunders County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Saunders County: Mount Vernon Community Center (A), Colton (B), Huntsman (C), Sidney Westbound Travel Information Center (D), Sidney Rest Area (E), Cheyenne County Fairgrounds (F), Sidney Rest Area (G), Sidney Eastbound Travel Information Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saunders County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Babb Cemetery (1), Pleasantview Cemetery (2), Czech Slovensky Cemetery (3), Potter Community Cemetery (4), Grand Prairie Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Er-Runge Reservoir (A), Sidney West Reservoir (B), Olsen Reservoir (C), Fenske Reservoir (D), Deford Reservoir (E), Curtiselsen Reservoir (F), Blanke Reservoir (G), Beyer Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Saunders County include: Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker (1), Sioux Army Depot Historical Marker (2), Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker (3), The Golden Link Historical Marker (4), Cheyenne County Historical Marker (5), Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Washington County, Rhode Island , Jackson County, Colorado , Garden County , Siskiyou County, California , Lincoln County , Sedgwick County, Colorado , Williams County, Ohio .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Unemployment by year in Saunders, NE
County total employment by year in Saunders, NE
County average yearly wages by year in Saunders, NE

Current college students: 585
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 260 (70.7% naturalized citizens)

Saunders County:

1.2%
Whole state:

7.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1572010 or later
  • 292000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 371980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 51Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Saunders County marital status for males Saunders County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,635
  • One, attached: 263
  • Two: 68
  • 3 or 4: 181
  • 5 to 9: 405
  • 10 to 19: 96
  • 20 to 49: 76
  • 50 or more: 71
  • Mobile homes: 334

Housing units in Saunders County with a mortgage: 4,231 (368 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 247 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 55

Here:

6.8% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Saunders County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,86613
Mainline Protestant4,58020
Evangelical Protestant1,71712
Other1113
None8,506-
Saunders County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Saunders County:

3.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Saunders County:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

7.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Saunders County:

8.4%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Saunders County:

28.3%
State:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.3%
State:

12.9%

Agriculture in Saunders County:

Average size of farms: 396 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $130,786
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.04
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $117,388
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $133,143
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.72
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.63%
Corn for grain: 180288 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2743 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 168209 harvested acres
Vegetables: 606 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Tornado activity:

Saunders County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 2031106.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person

Earthquake activity:

Saunders County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 335% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 332.0 miles away from Saunders County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 393.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 278.4 miles away from Saunders County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 12, 2017 - June 17, 2017, FEMA Id: 4325, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2014 to May 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4179: June 17, 2014, FEMA Id: 4179, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1945: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1945, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1779: July 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 1779, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Saunders County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 7, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Saunders

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,057 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled: 457 (6.7%)
  • Ferryboat: 13 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 40 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 239 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 1,138 (16.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Vietnam (31%)
  • Other South Central Asia (14%)
  • Ukraine (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Cuba (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Israel (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Saunders County


  • German (30%)
  • Czech (20%)
  • American (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Saunders County, Nebraska in 2010:

  • 209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 109 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Saunders County, Nebraska in 2000:

  • 213 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $88,679.

7.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($109,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.73%
Nebraska average:

6.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.27% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($90,802 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($18,870 average AGI)
Saunders County:

1.45%
Nebraska average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Douglas County, NE  1.94% ($88,733 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  1.93% ($70,602)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.77% ($175,706)
from Dodge County, NE  0.70% ($84,323)


6.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
Nebraska average:

6.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.90% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($43,401 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($14,586 average AGI)
Saunders County:

1.42%
Nebraska average:

2.86%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lancaster County, NE  1.49% ($49,923 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  1.37% ($53,508)
to Dodge County, NE  0.56% ($57,265)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.38% ($70,485)
to Cass County, NE  0.23% ($64,650)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Saunders County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Saunders County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Saunders County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Saunders County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Saunders County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Saunders County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Saunders County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Saunders County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Saunders County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,293 (2,903 aged, 390 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 286 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Saunders County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (229)
  • Unspecified dementia (219)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (164)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (77)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (36)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (23)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (23)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (12)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,472
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 428
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,911

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,080
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 870
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,476
  • Male householders: 4,915 (1,332 living alone), Female householders: 4,176 (1,085 living alone)
  • 5,345 spouses (5,316 opposite-sex spouses), 544 unmarried partners, (544 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,374 children (6,013 natural, 99 adopted, 265 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 29 foster children, 145 other relatives, 274 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 265

Size of family households: 3,027 2-persons, 1,173 3-persons, 1,009 4-persons, 657 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 162 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,411 1-person, 336 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

4,269 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (302 men, 562 women).

97.7% of residents of Saunders speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $102,469,000 ($5,037 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,185,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,537,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,536,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,931,000
Federal grants: $8,797,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,057,000 ($5,953,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,612,000 ($1,662,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,694,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,001,000
Federal Government insurance: $102,716,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,249
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 907
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +59
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +258
Here +13 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Saunders County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 36.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Year house built in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • Year house built in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • 1302020 or later
  • 9042010 to 2019
  • 1,4072000 to 2009
  • 9821990 to 1999
  • 4551980 to 1989
  • 1,9061970 to 1979
  • 8741960 to 1969
  • 5441950 to 1959
  • 3551940 to 1949
  • 2,5741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • 681 room
  • 332 rooms
  • 1973 rooms
  • 3314 rooms
  • 9385 rooms
  • 1,5046 rooms
  • 1,2637 rooms
  • 1,1838 rooms
  • 1,7869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • 241 room
  • 1022 rooms
  • 2283 rooms
  • 4804 rooms
  • 2905 rooms
  • 2856 rooms
  • 1847 rooms
  • 1108 rooms
  • 709+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • 59no bedroom
  • 1181 bedroom
  • 1,3622 bedrooms
  • 3,1333 bedrooms
  • 1,9004 bedrooms
  • 7015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saunders County, Nebraska
  • 27no bedroom
  • 3641 bedroom
  • 8732 bedrooms
  • 3423 bedrooms
  • 1554 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 172no vehicle
  • 1,1591 vehicle
  • 2,6382 vehicles
  • 1,6803 vehicles
  • 1,1084 vehicles
  • 4935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Saunders County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 159no vehicle
  • 8311 vehicle
  • 5182 vehicles
  • 2243 vehicles
  • 364 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles

91.1% of Saunders County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Nebraska.

Saunders County:

91.1%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,244
  • Other state: 3,748
  • Northeast: 222
  • Midwest: 2,045
  • South: 717
  • West: 739
Year householders moved into unit in Saunders County, NE
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Saunders County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 29.7%Utility gas
  • 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 34.8%Utility gas
  • 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Wood
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 552
Here:

24.2%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 245
Here:

17.0%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 100
Here:

15.3%
Nebraska:

18.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Saunders County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $147,000
    Hospitals: $147,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $33,524,000
    Hospitals: $31,786,000
    Regular Highways: $8,074,000
    Regular Highways: $7,656,000
    General - Other: $5,936,000
    General - Other: $5,628,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,425,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,299,000
    Police Protection: $1,728,000
    Police Protection: $1,639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $930,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $882,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $649,000
    Financial Administration: $553,000
    Financial Administration: $525,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000
    General Public Buildings: $119,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,967,000
    Interest on Debt: $919,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,551,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,509,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,488,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,995,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,936,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $116,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $826,000
    Hospitals: $826,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,791,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,036,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,862,000
    Beginning: $2,715,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,325,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,601,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,747,000
    Highways: $4,250,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Other: $1,260,000
    Transit Utilities: $71,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,191,000
    Property: $10,781,000
    Death and Gift: $1,243,000
    Death and Gift: $1,197,000
    Other License: $274,000
    Other License: $264,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,907,000
    : $12,780,000

Saunders County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $147,000
    Hospitals: $147,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $33,524,000
    Hospitals: $31,786,000
    Regular Highways: $8,074,000
    Regular Highways: $7,656,000
    General - Other: $5,936,000
    General - Other: $5,628,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,425,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,299,000
    Police Protection: $1,728,000
    Police Protection: $1,639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $930,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $882,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $649,000
    Financial Administration: $553,000
    Financial Administration: $525,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000
    General Public Buildings: $119,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,967,000
    Interest on Debt: $919,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,551,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,509,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,488,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,995,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,936,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $116,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $826,000
    Hospitals: $826,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,791,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,036,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,862,000
    Beginning: $2,715,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,325,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,601,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,747,000
    Highways: $4,250,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Other: $1,260,000
    Transit Utilities: $71,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,191,000
    Property: $10,781,000
    Death and Gift: $1,243,000
    Death and Gift: $1,197,000
    Other License: $274,000
    Other License: $264,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,907,000
    : $12,780,000

Saunders County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $147,000
    Hospitals: $147,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $33,524,000
    Hospitals: $31,786,000
    Regular Highways: $8,074,000
    Regular Highways: $7,656,000
    General - Other: $5,936,000
    General - Other: $5,628,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,425,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,299,000
    Police Protection: $1,728,000
    Police Protection: $1,639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $930,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $882,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $649,000
    Financial Administration: $553,000
    Financial Administration: $525,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000
    General Public Buildings: $119,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,967,000
    Interest on Debt: $919,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,551,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,509,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,488,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,995,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,936,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $116,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $826,000
    Hospitals: $826,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,791,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,036,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,862,000
    Beginning: $2,715,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,325,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,601,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,747,000
    Highways: $4,250,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Other: $1,260,000
    Transit Utilities: $71,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,191,000
    Property: $10,781,000
    Death and Gift: $1,243,000
    Death and Gift: $1,197,000
    Other License: $274,000
    Other License: $264,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,907,000
    : $12,780,000

Saunders County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,837,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Hospital Public: $31,561,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Other: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $147,000
    Hospitals: $147,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $33,524,000
    Hospitals: $31,786,000
    Regular Highways: $8,074,000
    Regular Highways: $7,656,000
    General - Other: $5,936,000
    General - Other: $5,628,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,425,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,299,000
    Police Protection: $1,728,000
    Police Protection: $1,639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $930,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $882,000
    Central Staff Services: $685,000
    Central Staff Services: $649,000
    Financial Administration: $553,000
    Financial Administration: $525,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $193,000
    General Public Buildings: $119,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $51,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $14,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,967,000
    Interest on Debt: $919,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,551,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,509,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,488,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,995,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,936,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $116,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $826,000
    Hospitals: $826,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,791,000
    Cash and Securities: $22,036,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,862,000
    Beginning: $2,715,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,325,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,601,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,747,000
    Highways: $4,250,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Other: $1,260,000
    Transit Utilities: $71,000
    Transit Utilities: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,191,000
    Property: $10,781,000
    Death and Gift: $1,243,000
    Death and Gift: $1,197,000
    Other License: $274,000
    Other License: $264,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,907,000
    : $12,780,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 156
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 140
  • Number of recipients under 18: 26
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 102
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 28
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 66
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 63
Most common first names in Saunders County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15879.1 years
Frank11981.6 years
Mary11785.0 years
Anna10985.9 years
William9777.3 years
James9677.8 years
Joseph9579.8 years
Helen7882.0 years
George6876.3 years
Marie6683.8 years
Most common last names in Saunders County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11880.1 years
Anderson9481.0 years
Swanson4979.8 years
Nelson4882.9 years
Smith4474.7 years
Miller4281.0 years
Olson3882.1 years
Williams3378.5 years
Maly3169.1 years
Rezac3182.7 years
Businesses in Saunders County, NE
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1La-Z-Boy1
Chevrolet1Lane Furniture2
Curves1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Ford2Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jimmy John's8U.S. Cellular1

Saunders County on our top lists:

  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"