Gering

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  2. Gering Statistics
  3. Gering Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gering Employment Information
  5. Gering Family Information
  6. Gering Education Information
  7. Gering Public Benefits Information
  8. Gering Criminal Information
  9. Gering Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gering Zip Codes


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Gering Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,381
  • Land Area (2000): 167.880 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.492 square kilometers
Gering Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,760 2003 7,812 2005 7,791
2002 7,832 2004 Not Available 2006 7,809

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Houses (2000): 3,991
Gering Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,586 91.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 1.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 673 7.14%

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Gering Employment Information Back to top
Gering Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 374 16.32%
2. Food Manufacturing 142 6.20%
3. Truck Transportation 128 5.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 118 5.15%
5. Rail Transportation 108 4.71%
6. Repair and Maintenance 106 4.62%
7. Finance and Insurance 103 4.49%
8. Health Care 97 4.23%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 85 3.71%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 3.58%
11. Educational Services 79 3.45%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 76 3.32%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.57%
14. Wood Manufacturing 58 2.53%
15. Public Administration 53 2.31%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 2.01%
17. Utilities 43 1.88%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.75%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.70%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 534 22.67%
2. Educational Services 248 10.53%
3. Finance and Insurance 194 8.23%
4. Social Assistance 190 8.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 125 5.31%
6. Public Administration 113 4.80%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 89 3.78%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 3.44%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.01%
10. Department and Other General Stores 50 2.12%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 1.99%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.91%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 1.74%
14. Utilities 38 1.61%
15. Food Manufacturing 37 1.57%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.49%
17. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.49%
18. Construction 25 1.06%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 24 1.02%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 0.93%

Gering Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 7.59%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 5.19%
3. Other Management Occupations 118 5.15%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 4.32%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 99 4.32%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 93 4.06%
7. Other Construction Trades 85 3.71%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 3.23%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 70 3.05%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 69 3.01%
11. Business Operations Specialists 65 2.84%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 2.66%
13. Other Production Occupations 55 2.40%
14. Carpenters 49 2.14%
15. Food Processing Workers 47 2.05%
16. Construction Laborers 45 1.96%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 1.96%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 44 1.92%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 41 1.79%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 165 7.00%
2. Registered Nurses 163 6.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 162 6.88%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 135 5.73%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 123 5.22%
6. Child Care Workers 108 4.58%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 98 4.16%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 3.99%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 81 3.44%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 71 3.01%
11. Other Management Occupations 66 2.80%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 2.72%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 63 2.67%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 2.63%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 61 2.59%
16. Cashiers 57 2.42%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 2.04%
18. Other Health Occupations 47 1.99%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 1.95%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 1.91%

Gering Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,207 56.68%
15-35 hours 789 10.63%
1-14 hours 220 2.96%
No regular hours 2,207 29.73%

Gering Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 289 6.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 194 4.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 468 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 745 16.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,177 26.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 482 10.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 196 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 120 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 167 3.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 270 6.06%

Gering Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 319 7.15%
5-9 965 21.64%
10-14 1,348 30.23%
15-19 1,132 25.39%
20-24 260 5.83%
25-29 50 1.12%
30-34 81 1.82%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 28 0.63%
45-59 74 1.66%
60-89 120 2.69%
At least 90 82 1.84%

Gering Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.07% 4,071 91.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 109 2.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 74 1.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 202 4.53%

Gering Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 400 8.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,969 86.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 2.88%

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Gering Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,823 (9,256 people)
Families (2000): 2,683 (7,803 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,238
People at same address in 1995: 5,234
Gering Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 8.84%
$10,000-$14,999 267 6.98%
$15,000-$19,999 347 9.08%
$20,000-$24,999 406 10.62%
$25,000-$29,999 232 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 288 7.53%
$35,000-$39,999 273 7.14%
$40,000-$44,999 322 8.42%
$45,000-$49,999 158 4.13%
$50,000-$59,999 270 7.06%
$60,000-$74,999 362 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 285 7.45%
$100,000-$124,999 180 4.71%
$125,000-$149,999 44 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.84%
$200,000 or more 19 0.50%

Gering Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,018 26.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,254 33.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 104 2.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 579 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 530 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 198 5.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gering Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,917 27.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,512 14.38%
Public Assistance 156 1.48%
Retirement 634 6.03%
Self Employment 500 4.75%
Social Security 1,245 11.84%
Supplemental Security 149 1.42%
Wage / Salary 2,805 26.67%
Other 598 5.69%

Gering Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,226 55.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 985 44.55%

Gering Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 341 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,333 66.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 752 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 2.67%

Gering Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 434 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,441 60.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 569 14.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 568 14.16%

Gering 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.


Gering Education Information Back to top
Gering Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 437 6.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 852 12.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,098 29.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,841 25.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 616 8.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 941 13.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 314 4.42%

Gering 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 36 0.38% 99 1.06% 135 1.44%
Kindergarten 108 1.15% 0 0.00% 108 1.15%
Grades 1-4 463 4.94% 52 0.55% 515 5.49%
Grades 5-8 517 5.51% 26 0.28% 543 5.79%
Grades 9-12 517 5.51% 16 0.17% 533 5.68%
Undergrad college 243 2.59% 38 0.41% 281 3.00%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.18% 22 0.23% 39 0.42%
Total 1,901 20.26% 253 2.70% 2,154 22.96%

Gering 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.


Gering Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gering Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,339 90.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 875 9.50%

Gering 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.


Gering Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43
Gering Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.387 0.129 0.000 0.129 0.644 0.129 2.062 16.237 0.644 19.072
2002 0.383 0.128 0.000 0.000 0.511 0.000 1.788 14.428 0.383 16.599
2003 0.128 0.000 0.128 0.000 0.256 0.128 5.248 13.057 0.512 18.817
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.155 0.000 0.128 0.128 1.412 0.257 3.979 19.510 2.310 25.799
2006 0.256 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.256 0.128 4.482 19.465 0.512 24.459
2007 1.172 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.172 0.130 4.168 23.056 2.084 29.308

Gering Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 16
2005 3 16
2006 3 16
2007 3 15

Gering Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 153
2002 134

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Gering Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gering Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,179 12.57%
10-19 Years 1,415 15.08%
20-29 Years 971 10.35%
30-39 Years 1,159 12.35%
40-49 Years 1,474 15.71%
50-59 Years 1,158 12.34%
60-69 Years 774 8.25%
70-79 Years 748 7.97%
80-89 Years 395 4.21%
90+ Years 108 1.15%

Gering Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,421 47.13%
Color 1 Box Female 4,960 52.87%

Gering Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,991 85.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,218 12.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Gering Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,052 45.51%
2. Irish 1,170 13.14%
3. English 1,089 12.23%
4. United States Or American 380 4.27%
5. Swedish 320 3.59%
6. French Non-Basque 266 2.99%
7. Danish 252 2.83%
8. Dutch 246 2.76%
9. Scotch Irish 187 2.10%
10. Russian 172 1.93%

Gering Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,876 89.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 692 7.89%
3. German 129 1.47%
4. Laotian 31 0.35%
5. Other Indo European 19 0.22%
6. Chinese 13 0.15%
7. Scandinavian 10 0.11%

Gering Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,134 96.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 121 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 166 1.76%

Gering 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.
Gering 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.


Gering Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
69341