Language Spoken At Home in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,825 | 100% |
| English only | 6,967 | 89.0% |
| Language other than English | 858 | 11.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 164 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 794 | 10.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 152 | 1.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,431 | 100% |
| American | 317 | 3.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 183 | 2.2% |
| Danish | 106 | 1.3% |
| Dutch | 433 | 5.1% |
| English | 1,166 | 13.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 368 | 4.4% |
| French Canadian | 60 | 0.7% |
| German | 3,412 | 40.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 806 | 9.6% |
| Italian | 119 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 241 | 2.9% |
| Polish | 236 | 2.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 336 | 4.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 77 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 100 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 252 | 3.0% |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,248 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,384 | 73.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,122 | 34.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,732 | 53.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 628 | 19.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 148 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 90 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 504 | 15.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 404 | 12.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 864 | 26.6% |
| Householder living alone | 776 | 23.9% |
| 65 years and over | 411 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,196 | 36.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 985 | 30.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,122 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,248 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 1,718 | 21.2% |
| Child | 2,466 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 375 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 315 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 196 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,011 | 100% |
| Never married | 811 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,862 | 61.8% |
| Separated | 45 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 76 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 217 | 7.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,537 | 100% |
| Never married | 826 | 23.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,778 | 50.3% |
| Separated | 25 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 430 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 478 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 119 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 52 | 43.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 141 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 63.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 41 | 29.1% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 34.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100% |
| Who are female | 67 | 74.4% |
| Who are married | 41 | 45.6% |
School Enrollment in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,500 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,072 | 42.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 493 | 19.7% |
| College or graduate school | 692 | 27.7% |
Educational Attainment in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,532 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 206 | 3.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 229 | 4.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,779 | 32.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,577 | 28.5% |
| Associate's degree | 552 | 10.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 868 | 15.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 321 | 5.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.5% |
Veteran Status in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,172 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 935 | 15.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,261 | 100% |
| With a disability | 936 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,255 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40 | 1.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,663 | 100% |
| With a disability | 344 | 7.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,343 | 100% |
| With a disability | 552 | 41.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,328 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,013 | 84.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,315 | 15.8% |
| Same county | 875 | 10.5% |
| Different county | 440 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 215 | 2.6% |
| Different state | 225 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,431 | 100% |
| Native | 8,236 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 8,170 | 96.9% |
| State of residence | 5,984 | 71.0% |
| Different state | 2,186 | 25.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 66 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 195 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 195 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 162 | 83.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 33 | 16.9% |
Year of Entry in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 261 | 100% |
| Native | 66 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 66 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 195 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 195 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gering City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 195 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 11.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 5 | 2.6% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 134 | 68.7% |
| Northern America | 34 | 17.4% |