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Shelby, NE vs Gretna, NE

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Highlights
- Gretna is 0% more densely populated than Shelby.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Gretna.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Gretna.
 Shelby, NEGretna, NEUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,106329,725,481
 Female Population58.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,355285,036,114
 Population - 1990690  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock113.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,097.893.4
 Land Area0.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelby, NEGretna, NEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelby, NEGretna, NEUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelby, NEGretna, NEUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households247  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,35780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children49.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households76  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
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