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Gering, NE
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Living in Gering



Gering is a somewhat small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 8,478 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gering is the 18th largest community in Nebraska.

One of the benefits of Gering is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.29 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of people in Gering who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.23% of adults in Gering have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gering in 2018 was $33,853, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,412 for a family of four. However, Gering contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gering is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gering home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gering residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gering also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.99% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gering include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Gering is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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