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Omaha, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) OmahaOmahaōˈməhä, –hô [key], Native Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They, with the Ponca,…

Nebraska, University of

(Encyclopedia) Nebraska, University of, main campus at Lincoln; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1869, opened 1871, reorganized 1968. The university has an excellent…

Omaha, Nebr.

Mayor: Jean Stothert (to June 2017)2010 census population (rank): 408,958 (42); Male: 201,063 (49.2%); Female: 207,895 (50.8%); White: 298,815 (73.1%); Black: 55,950 (13.7%); American Indian…

Omaha, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) OmahaOmahaōˈməhä, –hô [key], city (1990 pop. 335,795), seat of Douglas co., E Nebr., on the west bank of the Missouri River; inc. 1857. The largest city in the state, it is a busy port…

Fletcher, Alice Cunningham

(Encyclopedia) Fletcher, Alice Cunningham, 1838–1923, American anthropologist, b. Havana, Cuba. Originally interested in archaeology, she turned to the study of the Plains tribes. After studying…

Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell

(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell, 1859–1934, American newspaper publisher and political leader, b. Omaha, Nebr. A lawyer, he founded (1885) the Omaha Evening World, combined it (1889) with…

Omaha, NE Census Data

People QuickFactsOmahaNebraskaPopulation, 2003 estimate 404,2671,739,291Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 3.4%1.6%Population, 2000 390,0071,711,263Population, percent…

Omaha, NE Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population390,007100.0SEX AND AGEMale190,03248.7Female199,97551.3Under 5 years28,2497.25 to 9 years27,7217.110 to 14 years27,4207.015 to 19 years28,3597.320 to 24 years31,…

Omaha, NE Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over301,033100.0In labor force208,76769.4Civilian labor force208,00969.1Employed199,05466.1Unemployed8,9553.0Percent of civilian labor…

Omaha, NE, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units165,809100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached104,41563.01-unit, attached5,4783.32 units4,2562.63 or 4 units5,0333.05 to 9 units10,2196.210 to 19 units14,6668.…