North Platte

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  4. North Platte Employment Information
  5. North Platte Family Information
  6. North Platte Education Information
  7. North Platte Public Benefits Information
  8. North Platte Criminal Information
  9. North Platte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. North Platte Zip Codes


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North Platte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,878
  • Land Area (2000): 27.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.285 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,718
North Platte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,770 99.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 76 0.32%

North Platte Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Employment Information Back to top
North Platte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Rail Transportation 1,505 24.65%
2. Construction 703 11.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 352 5.76%
4. Public Administration 256 4.19%
5. Educational Services 239 3.91%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 227 3.72%
7. Repair and Maintenance 214 3.50%
8. Health Care 176 2.88%
9. Truck Transportation 161 2.64%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 157 2.57%
11. Utilities 144 2.36%
12. Finance and Insurance 143 2.34%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 142 2.33%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 2.26%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 136 2.23%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 110 1.80%
17. Other Transportation 109 1.79%
18. Wood Manufacturing 89 1.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 88 1.44%
20. Food Manufacturing 70 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 912 17.49%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 635 12.18%
3. Educational Services 564 10.82%
4. Finance and Insurance 421 8.08%
5. Department and Other General Stores 333 6.39%
6. Social Assistance 314 6.02%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 181 3.47%
8. Public Administration 181 3.47%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 2.76%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 132 2.53%
11. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 113 2.17%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 107 2.05%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 1.59%
14. Private Household Services 75 1.44%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 1.38%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 67 1.29%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.09%
18. U.S. Postal Service 57 1.09%
19. Rail Transportation 56 1.07%
20. Gasoline Stations 52 1.00%

North Platte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Rail and Water Transportation 704 11.53%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 542 8.88%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 424 6.94%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 263 4.31%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 246 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 231 3.78%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 190 3.11%
8. Electricians 187 3.06%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 166 2.72%
10. Other Production Occupations 157 2.57%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 151 2.47%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 137 2.24%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 2.23%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 2.10%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 120 1.97%
16. Agricultural Workers 119 1.95%
17. Other Construction Trades 115 1.88%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 107 1.75%
19. Carpenters 105 1.72%
20. Construction Laborers 99 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 380 7.29%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 308 5.91%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 305 5.85%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 293 5.62%
5. Cashiers 238 4.57%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 230 4.41%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 229 4.39%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 224 4.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 218 4.18%
10. Child Care Workers 217 4.16%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 202 3.87%
12. Other Management Occupations 151 2.90%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 147 2.82%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 141 2.70%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 137 2.63%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 125 2.40%
17. Registered Nurses 120 2.30%
18. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.11%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 107 2.05%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 100 1.92%

North Platte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,951 53.99%
15-35 hours 2,315 12.56%
1-14 hours 643 3.49%
No regular hours 5,523 29.96%

North Platte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 300 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 1.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 314 2.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 472 4.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 767 7.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,070 9.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,531 23.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,211 11.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 670 6.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 693 6.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 185 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 83 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,093 10.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,317 12.11%

North Platte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 753 6.92%
5-9 3,388 31.14%
10-14 3,743 34.41%
15-19 1,523 14.00%
20-24 531 4.88%
25-29 121 1.11%
30-34 270 2.48%
35-39 14 0.13%
40-44 87 0.80%
45-59 141 1.30%
60-89 132 1.21%
At least 90 176 1.62%

North Platte Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.08% 10,050 92.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 371 3.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 141 1.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 308 2.83%

North Platte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 943 8.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,599 86.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 204 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 262 2.35%

North Platte Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,922 (23,222 people)
Families (2000): 6,200 (18,490 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,575
People at same address in 1995: 10,686
North Platte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,096 11.05%
$10,000-$14,999 852 8.59%
$15,000-$19,999 915 9.22%
$20,000-$24,999 797 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 731 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 668 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 735 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 574 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 483 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 918 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 803 8.09%
$75,000-$99,999 749 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 337 3.40%
$125,000-$149,999 104 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 94 0.95%
$200,000 or more 66 0.67%

North Platte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,175 31.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,928 29.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 464 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,340 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,164 11.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 533 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 200 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Platte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,569 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,622 13.73%
Public Assistance 519 1.97%
Retirement 1,106 4.19%
Self Employment 1,313 4.98%
Social Security 3,090 11.71%
Supplemental Security 459 1.74%
Wage / Salary 7,308 27.70%
Other 1,392 5.28%

North Platte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,780 55.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,252 44.75%

North Platte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 921 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 5,442 62.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,195 25.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 2.45%

North Platte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,206 12.06%
Color 1 Box Married 5,593 55.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,909 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,291 12.91%

North Platte Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Education Information Back to top
North Platte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 911 5.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,889 10.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,991 33.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,004 28.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,355 7.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,802 10.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 704 3.99%

North Platte Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 227 0.95% 160 0.67% 387 1.62%
Kindergarten 301 1.26% 59 0.25% 360 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,130 4.73% 187 0.78% 1,317 5.52%
Grades 5-8 1,301 5.45% 106 0.44% 1,407 5.89%
Grades 9-12 1,401 5.87% 99 0.41% 1,500 6.28%
Undergrad college 832 3.48% 88 0.37% 920 3.85%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.40% 6 0.03% 101 0.42%
Total 5,287 22.14% 705 2.95% 5,992 25.09%

North Platte Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Platte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,863 89.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,447 10.50%

North Platte Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 73
North Platte Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Platte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,333 13.96%
10-19 Years 3,615 15.14%
20-29 Years 3,134 13.13%
30-39 Years 2,999 12.56%
40-49 Years 3,542 14.83%
50-59 Years 2,578 10.80%
60-69 Years 1,790 7.50%
70-79 Years 1,720 7.20%
80-89 Years 945 3.96%
90+ Years 222 0.93%

North Platte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,601 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 12,277 51.42%

North Platte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,725 90.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,596 6.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 161 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 119 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 94 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

North Platte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,036 34.77%
2. Irish 3,161 13.68%
3. English 2,835 12.27%
4. United States Or American 1,850 8.00%
5. Swedish 1,199 5.19%
6. French Non-Basque 717 3.10%
7. Dutch 699 3.02%
8. Polish 666 2.88%
9. Danish 529 2.29%
10. Scottish 486 2.10%

North Platte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,146 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 738 3.33%
3. German 86 0.39%
4. French 30 0.14%
5. Other Indo European 26 0.12%
6. African 21 0.09%
7. Tagalog 17 0.08%
8. Navajo 17 0.08%
9. Other Asian 16 0.07%
10. Arabic 15 0.07%

North Platte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,511 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 120 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 215 0.90%

North Platte Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
North Platte Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Platte Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
69101 69103