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Home > About BNE > Alliances > Other Organizations > Grand Island > Grand Island Demographics

Grand Island Demographics

Population Demographics

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent Change
 
1990 Census
 
2000 Census
 
2005 Estimate
 
2010 Projection
 
1990 to 2000
2005 to 2010
Total Population
17,561
 
18,621
 
18,765
 
18,883
 
6.0%
0.6%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)
616.8
 
654.0
 
659.1
 
663.2
 
6.0%
0.6%
Total Households
6,245
 
6,898
 
7,182
 
7,452
 
10.5%
3.8%
Population by Gender:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Male
8,697
49.5%
9,188
49.3%
9,299
49.6%
9,400
49.8%
5.6%
1.1%
Female
8,864
50.5%
9,433
50.7%
9,466
50.4%
9,483
50.2%
6.4%
0.2%

Households by Income

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent Change
 
1990 Census
 
2000 Census
 
2005 Estimate
 
2010 Projection
 
1990 to 2000
2005 to 2010
Average Hhld Income
$49,103
 
$69,373
 
$86,510
 
$95,874
 
41.3%
10.8%
Median Hhld Income
$42,507
 
$60,250
 
$66,676
 
$75,358
 
41.7%
13.0%
Per Capita Income
$17,496
 
$25,699
 
$33,255
 
$37,999
 
46.9%
14.3%

 

Educational Attainment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent Change
 
1990 Census
 
2000 Census
 
2005 Estimate
 
2010 Projection
 
1990 to 2000
2005 to 2010
Age 25+ Population
11,378
 
12,438
 
12,854
 
13,135
 
9.3%
2.2%
 Grade K - 8
237
2.1%
171
1.4%
570
4.4%
535
4.1%
-27.8%
-6.1%
 Grade 9 - 12
781
6.9%
729
5.9%
989
7.7%
925
7.0%
-6.7%
-6.5%
 High School Graduate
3,201
28.1%
3,344
26.9%
3,309
25.7%
3,407
25.9%
4.5%
3.0%
 Some College, No Degree
2,338
20.6%
2,495
20.1%
1,903
14.8%
1,693
12.9%
6.7%
-11.0%
 Associates Degree
1,209
10.6%
1,634
13.1%
1,211
9.4%
1,317
10.0%
35.2%
8.8%
 Bachelor's Degree
2,094
18.4%
2,416
19.4%
2,877
22.4%
3,153
24.0%
15.4%
9.6%
 Graduate Degree
1,516
13.3%
1,623
13.1%
1,995
15.5%
2,105
16.0%
7.1%
5.5%
 No Schooling Completed
 
 
26
0.2%
 
 
 
 
 
 

Current year data is for the year 2005, 5 year projected data is for the year 2010

Demographic data © 2005 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.