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Population by Age, Nebraska
1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 to 2009

Census data for 2000 to 2009 are in the first table, and census data for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 are in the second table. Also see Population.

Nebraska's Population by Age

2000 to 2009
Age July
2000
(People)		 July
2001
(People)		 July
2002
(People)		 July
2003
(People)		 July
2004
(People)		 July
2005
(People)		 July
2006
(People)		 July
2007
(People)		 July
2008
(People)		 July
2009
(People)
Under 5 Years 116,963 118,045 119,837 122,519 125,298 127,469 128,925 131,017 132,647 134,717
5-9 Years 122,811 120,728 118,982 117,763 117,474 116,974 118,058 119,397 122,078 124,709
10-14 Years 129,251 128,324 127,893 126,906 125,605 123,193 121,060 119,070 117,997 117,807
15-19 Years 135,171 137,258 136,738 135,466 133,743 133,513 132,455 132,009 131,329 130,498
20-24 Years 121,159 123,332 128,144 133,209 137,337 141,376 142,987 141,466 140,751 140,703
25-29 Years 111,338 108,555 106,898 107,104 107,038 107,391 110,628 116,190 120,965 126,297
30-34 Years 111,168 110,975 111,093 110,854 109,762 109,032 106,752 104,886 105,339 105,924
35-39 Years 129,466 124,049 119,180 114,151 111,469 110,314 110,671 110,806 110,508 109,366
40-44 Years 134,029 134,207 133,805 132,709 130,969 126,922 121,994 117,258 112,549 110,079
45-49 Years 123,382 125,685 127,243 128,882 129,388 130,801 131,148 130,877 129,832 128,337
50-54 Years 103,953 110,095 111,639 114,443 117,225 119,758 121,839 123,308 125,101 126,021
55-59 Years 78,009 79,571 85,420 89,182 93,829 99,451 105,608 107,175 109,815 112,708
60-64 Years 64,198 64,936 66,358 68,884 71,389 73,134 74,500 80,460 84,257 88,823
65-69 Years 59,136 58,495 58,141 58,341 58,772 58,961 59,870 61,341 63,711 65,919
70-74 Years 56,139 55,754 55,124 54,065 52,969 52,731 52,307 52,252 52,563 52,886
75-79 Years 47,998 48,006 47,725 47,771 47,588 47,337 47,087 46,853 46,227 45,146
80-84 Years 34,767 35,343 36,027 36,062 36,632 36,887 37,169 37,061 37,346 37,135
85 Years and Older 34,256 34,590 34,836 35,369 35,697 36,477 37,377 38,486 38,934 39,544
Total 1,713,194 1,717,948 1,725,083 1,733,680 1,742,184 1,751,721 1,760,435 1,769,912 1,781,949 1,796,619

Nebraska's Population by Age

1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000
Age Census
1970
(People)		 Census
1980
(People)		 Census
1990
(People)		 Census
2000
(People)
Under 5 Years 120,482 122,946 119,606 117,048
5-9 Years 147,622 118,045 126,401 123,445
10-14 Years 153,355 120,907 117,383 128,934
15-19 Years 143,442 147,249 112,860 134,909
20-24 Years 114,943 148,734 108,649 120,331
25-29 Years 89,262 134,794 125,218 112,049
30-34 Years 78,149 114,407 131,990 111,224
35-44 Years 159,456 163,477 228,812 263,834
45-54 Years 157,162 150,653 149,389 225,754
55-59 Years 71,837 75,104 67,281 77,584
60-64 Years 66,917 67,528 67,728 63,956
65-74 Years 105,229 114,021 117,643 115,616
75-84 Years 61,920 67,919 76,223 82,543
85 Years and Older 15,557 23,744 29,202 33,953
Total 1,485,333 1,569,528 1,578,385 1,711,263

Sources: Census of Population, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Annual Estimates of the Population by Sex and Age for Nebraska: April 1, 2000, to July 1, 2007. U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Note: NA = No data available.

This table was updated on March 29, 2011. Typically, there is one year between updates.