Thursday, May 2, 2019

Population loss in rural Nebraska: McPherson County


Source:  Wikipedia (McPherson County, Tryon)


Tryon (unincorporated) is the county seat of McPherson County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-89%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.


Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 25.2% - McPherson County
  • 30.6% - Nebraska
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 22.2% - McPherson County
  • 15.4% - Nebraska
  • 15.6% - U.S.

The last time McPherson County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1932. (Barry Goldwater won by 35.6 percentage points in 1964, and George Wallace received 11% of the vote in 1968.)

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