Language Spoken At Home in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,808 | 100% |
| English only | 19,980 | 96.0% |
| Language other than English | 828 | 4.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 211 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 515 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 138 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 256 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 57 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 22,209 | 100% |
| American | 1,288 | 5.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 1,114 | 5.0% |
| Danish | 322 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 543 | 2.4% |
| English | 1,914 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 499 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 68 | 0.3% |
| German | 10,977 | 49.4% |
| Greek | 55 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 2,501 | 11.3% |
| Italian | 495 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 266 | 1.2% |
| Polish | 239 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 151 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 291 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 664 | 3.0% |
| Swiss | 138 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 159 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,027 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,733 | 63.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,191 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 4,796 | 53.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,616 | 17.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 294 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 185 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 643 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 390 | 4.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,294 | 36.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,791 | 30.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,365 | 15.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,397 | 26.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,933 | 32.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,716 | 100% |
| Householder | 9,027 | 41.6% |
| Spouse | 4,818 | 22.2% |
| Child | 6,229 | 28.7% |
| Other relatives | 676 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 966 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 527 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,734 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,311 | 26.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,925 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 79 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 427 | 4.9% |
| Divorced | 992 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,253 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,845 | 19.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,094 | 55.1% |
| Separated | 115 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 1,084 | 11.7% |
| Divorced | 1,115 | 12.1% |
Fertility in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 264 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 65 | 24.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 139 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 351 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 38.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 38 | 10.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 40 | 11.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 2.0% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 14.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100% |
| Who are female | 77 | 57.5% |
| Who are married | 134 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,109 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 370 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten | 244 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,357 | 46.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,198 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 940 | 18.4% |
Educational Attainment in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 15,489 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 516 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 944 | 6.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,879 | 38.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,408 | 22.0% |
| Associate's degree | 1,760 | 11.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,170 | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 812 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.3% |
Veteran Status in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,119 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,112 | 12.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,893 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,200 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 5,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 188 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,752 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,578 | 12.4% |
| 65 years and over | 4,086 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,434 | 35.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,959 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,997 | 86.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,945 | 13.4% |
| Same county | 1,425 | 6.5% |
| Different county | 1,520 | 6.9% |
| Same state | 1,016 | 4.6% |
| Different state | 504 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 22,209 | 100% |
| Native | 22,064 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 21,973 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 17,107 | 77.0% |
| Different state | 4,866 | 21.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 91 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 145 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 145 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 43.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 82 | 56.6% |
Year of Entry in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 236 | 100% |
| Native | 91 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 91 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 145 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 145 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gage County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 145 | 100% |
| Europe | 52 | 35.9% |
| Asia | 20 | 13.8% |
| Africa | 8 | 5.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 63 | 43.4% |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.4% |