Map of Nebraska highlighting Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area

The Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of three counties in

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, anchored by the city of

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. At the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 49,538 (though a July 1, 2009, estimate placed the population at 48,000).

Counties

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Pierce Pierce may refer to: Places Canada * Pierce Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia United States * Pierce, Colorado * Pierce, Idaho * Pierce, Illinois * Pierce, Kentucky * Pierce, Nebraska * Pierce, Texas * Pierce, We ...

* Stanton

Communities

*Places with 20,000 or more inhabitants **

(Principal City) *Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants **

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** Tilden (partial) **

** Plainview ** Stanton *Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants ** Foster ** Hadar **

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** Meadow Grove ** Newman Grove (partial) ** Osmond ** Pilger

Demographics

At the 2000

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, there were 49,538 people, 18,712 households and 12,819 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 93.21%

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, 0.73%

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, 0.96% Native American, 0.34%

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, 0.03%

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, 3.82% from

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, and 0.92% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.55% of the population. The

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in the μSA was $34,907 and the median family income was $42,204. Males had a median income of $28,388 compared with $20,336 for females. The

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for the μSA was $16,098.

References

Madison County, Nebraska Pierce County, Nebraska Stanton County, Nebraska {{Nebraska-stub

Counties

Communities

Demographics

See also

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