Ainsworth, Nebraska

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Ainsworth is a city in Brown County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Ainsworth is located at 42°32′51″N, 99°51′32″W (42.547421, -99.859022)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,862 people, 845 households, and 501 families residing in the city. The population density was 726.2/km² (1,879.5/mi²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 368.2/km² (952.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 845 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,357, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $26,853 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,935. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.