Click on the counties of the above map for reports on the widely varied demographics and economics of rural Nebraska. The colored blocks and numbers represent Nebraska legislative districts.
Economic data were obtained from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Economic Information System, 2006 and from BEAR Facts, a publication of the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The full data set is available for downloading at http://www.bea.gov/
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In this analysis of 2010 Census data, Rural Sociologist Randy Cantrell notes that in Nebraska the portion of the under-17 population that lives outside of traditional two-parent households grew much more quickly than the total youth population.
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Randy Cantrell discusses changes in the age 17 and under population of Nebraska counties as reflected in new Census data.
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A Typology of Nebraska Counties
Much of the material found on this site utilizes a typology of Nebraska Counties for purposes of comparing trends that are found in places with similar demographic and economic characteristics. In this document, Randy Cantrell explains this typology.
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In this document, Cantrell discusses new trends toward "residential," "life-style," and "retirement" farms in Nebraska.
at right - Sherman County tractor pull, central Nebraska
photo courtesy of nebraskaphotos.net
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Randy Cantrell, Rural Sociologist for the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative joined with a team of UNL researchers to study in-migration to the Nebraska panhandle. Below are the publications resulting from this work supported by a grant from the USDA CSREES National Research Initiative Grant Program.
