Summit Christian's Living Circumstances

Gering Public Schools Overview

Summit Christian College located in Gering Public Schools area. A total of 4,348 households are located in Gering Public Schools area. Among them, 1,473 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.98 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,904 and 2,534 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.22% (130) of residents are non-citizens and 10.07% (1,073) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Gering Public Schools, Nebraska
Household	4,348
Population	10,655
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,473 (33.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,904
Total Students	2,534
Pre-Kindergarten	247
Kindergarten	123
Grade 1-8	1,151
Grade 9-12	678
College/Graduate School	335
Veterans	8,258
Non-citizen	130
Non-English Home Language	1,073
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

8,548 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,606 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,606 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,333 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Gering Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,154	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,482	86.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	458	8.89%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	53	1.03%
Other method	14	0.27%
Worked from home	147	2.85%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,333	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,554	29.14%
Service	1,083	20.31%
Sales and office	1,225	22.97%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	767	14.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	704	13.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,333	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	210	3.94%
Construction	453	8.49%
Manufacturing	459	8.61%
Wholesale trade	146	2.74%
Retail trade	541	10.14%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343	6.43%
Information	67	1.26%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	290	5.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	359	6.73%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,560	29.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	295	5.53%
Other services, except public administration	228	4.28%
Public administration	382	7.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,333	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,981	74.65%
Government workers	968	18.15%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	376	7.05%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $74,265 for the 4,348 households in Gering Public Schools area, Nebraska. The average income of a single worker is $31,658. 9,691 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.87%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,348	-
Less than $10,000	252	5.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	176	4.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	376	8.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	474	10.90%
$35,000 - $49,999	703	16.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	760	17.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	639	14.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	659	15.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	139	3.20%
More than $200,000	170	3.91%
Median Household Income	$56,418	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$74,265	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,911	-
Less than $10,000	105	3.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	61	2.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	87	2.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	272	9.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	428	14.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	523	17.97%
$75,000 - $99,999	562	19.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	586	20.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	124	4.26%
More than $200,000	163	5.60%

Median Family Income	$74,173	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$90,496	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,658	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,497	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,497	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,665	-
With health insurance coverage	9,691	90.87%
Public coverage	3,502	32.84%
Private health insurance	7,417	69.55%
Without health insurance coverage	974	9.13%

Housing

There are 4,761 housing units in Gering Public Schools area, Nebraska with 4,348 units (91.33%) occupied. 3,244 houses (74.61%) are occupied by owner and 1,104 houses (25.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,200 and the average rental cost is $771. 6 houses (0.13%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 922 houses (19.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,761	-
Occupied	4,348	91.33%
Owner Occupied	3,244	74.61%
Renter Occupied	1,104	25.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,817	80.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	103	2.16%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	627	13.17%
Mobile Homes	214	4.49%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,761	-
Built 2014 or later	6	0.13%
Built 2010 - 2013	83	1.74%
Built 2000 - 2009	397	8.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	214	4.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	273	5.73%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,455	30.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	757	15.90%
Built 1950 - 1959	654	13.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	922	19.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,761	-
1 room	11	0.23%
2 rooms	87	1.83%
3 rooms	206	4.33%
4 rooms	699	14.68%
5 rooms	680	14.28%
6 rooms	915	19.22%
7 rooms	717	15.06%
8 rooms	447	9.39%
9 rooms or more	999	20.98%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,761	-
no bedroom	11	0.23%
1 bedroom	346	7.27%
2 bedrooms	1,188	24.95%
3 bedrooms	1,803	37.87%
4 bedrooms	924	19.41%
5 bedrooms or more	489	10.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,244	-
Less than $50,000	238	7.34%
$50,000 - $99,999	633	19.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,030	31.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	649	20.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	446	13.75%
$300,000 - $499,999	168	5.18%
$500,000 - $999,999	80	2.47%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$135,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	980	-
Less than $500	125	12.76%
$500 - $999	628	64.08%
$1,000 - $1,499	185	18.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	42	4.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$771	-

Demographic

A total of 11,027 people lives in Gering Public Schools area, Nebraska with 5,089 male and 5,938 female. The males to female ratio is 46.15 to 53.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,027	-
Male	5,089	46.15%
Female	5,938	53.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,027	-
Under 5 years	823	7.46%
5 - 9 years	789	7.16%
10 - 14 years	744	6.75%
15 - 19 years	666	6.04%
20 - 24 years	627	5.69%
25 - 34 years	1,491	13.52%
35 - 44 years	1,119	10.15%
45 - 54 years	1,236	11.21%
55 - 59 years	729	6.61%
60 - 64 years	604	5.48%
65 - 74 years	1,238	11.23%
75 - 84 years	654	5.93%
85 years and older	307	2.78%
Median Age	38.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,027	-
One Race	10,794	97.89%
White	10,331	93.69%
Black or African American	112	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native	122	1.11%
Asian	32	0.29%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	44	0.40%
Other	153	1.39%

Two or more races	233	2.11%
White and Black or African American	20	0.18%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	79	0.72%
White and Asian	11	0.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%