Lincoln metropolitan area

The Lincoln metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Lincoln. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 266,787 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 292,219). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29]

Counties

*Lancaster
*Seward

Communities

Places with more than 200,000 inhabitants

*Lincoln

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

*Hickman
*Milford
*Seward
*Waverly

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

*Bennet
*Firth
*Utica

Places with 250 to 500 inhabitants

*Hallam
*Malcolm
*Panama
*Staplehurst

Places with fewer than 250 inhabitants

*Bee
*Cordova
*Davey
*Denton
*Garland
*Goehner
*Pleasant Dale
*Roca
*Sprague

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 266,787 people, 105,200 households, and 64,917 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.56% White, 2.66% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,275, and the median income for a family was $52,745. Males had a median income of $33,469 versus $23,972 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,822.

ee also

*Nebraska census statistical areas

References