| | Mitchell, NE | Gering, NE | United States |
| Population | 1,890 | 8,521 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.3% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.7% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.4 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,706 | 8,510 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,831 | 7,751 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,743 | 7,946 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -12.2% | 4.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.8% | 1.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,816.7 | 1,981.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 4.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mitchell, NE | Gering, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mitchell, NE | Gering, NE | United States |
| White | 65.1% | 70.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.4% | 27.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mitchell, NE | Gering, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 48.7% | 54.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.5% | 53.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.3% | 46.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 25.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 801 | 3,273 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 477 | 2,316 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.8% | 33.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.7% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 324 | 957 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.8% | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10.8% |