The Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

, anchored by the city of Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 266,787 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 298,012).

Places with more than 200,000 inhabitants

• Lincoln
  Lincoln, Nebraska
  The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
  
   - 247,000 inhabitants (2006 estimate)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Hickman
  Hickman, Nebraska
  Hickman is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,084 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hickman is located at ....
  
   - 1,084 inhabitants
• Milford
  Milford, Nebraska
  Milford is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,070 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milford is located at ....
  
   - 2,070 inhabitants
• Seward
  Seward, Nebraska
  Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census...
  
   - 6,133 inhabitants
• Waverly
  Waverly, Nebraska
  Waverly is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waverly is located at ....
  
   - 2,448 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Bennet
  Bennet, Nebraska
  Bennet is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 570 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bennet is located at ....
  
   - 570 inhabitants
• Firth
  Firth, Nebraska
  Firth is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firth is located at ....
  
   - 564 inhabitants
• Utica
  Utica, Nebraska
  Utica is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Utica is located at ....
  
   - 844 inhabitants
• Walton - 561 inhabitants

Places with 250 to 500 inhabitants

• Hallam
  Hallam, Nebraska
  Hallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hallam is located at ....
  
   - 276 inhabitants
• Malcolm
  Malcolm, Nebraska
  Malcolm is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 413 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malcolm is located at ....
  
   - 413 inhabitants
• Panama
  Panama, Nebraska
  Panama is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Panama is located at ....
  
   - 253 inhabitants
• Staplehurst
  Staplehurst, Nebraska
  Staplehurst is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Staplehurst is located at ....
  
   - 270 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 250 inhabitants

• Bee
  Bee, Nebraska
  Bee is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bee is located at ....
  
   - 223 inhabitants
• Cordova
  Cordova, Nebraska
  Cordova is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cordova is located at ....
  
   - 127 inhabitants
• Davey
  Davey, Nebraska
  Davey is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Davey is located at ....
  
   - 153 inhabitants
• Denton
  Denton, Nebraska
  Denton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Denton is located at ....
  
   - 189 inhabitants
• Garland
  Garland, Nebraska
  Garland is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 247 at the 2000 census...
  
   - 247 inhabitants
• Goehner
  Goehner, Nebraska
  Goehner is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goehner is located at ....
  
   - 186 inhabitants
• Pleasant Dale
  Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
  Pleasant Dale is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Dale is located at ....
  
   - 245 inhabitants
• Raymond
  Raymond, Nebraska
  Raymond is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raymond is located at ....
  
   - 186 inhabitants
• Roca
  Roca, Nebraska
  Roca is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roca is located at ....
  
   - 220 inhabitants
• Sprague
  Sprague, Nebraska
  Sprague is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sprague is located at ....
  
   - 146 inhabitants

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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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

Race (United States Census)

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, 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

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $19,822.