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Capital : Lincoln
State Tree : Eastern Cottonwood
State Flower : Goldenrod
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Western Meadowlark
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Nebraska People:
Nebraska has a total population of 1,768,331 (2006 est) and ranks 38th in population of U.S. states. By age, 445,033 (25.2%) Nebraskans are under 18 years of age, 1,088,643 (61.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 234,655 (13.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.4%, and males 49.6% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  25.2 |
| 65 and older | 13.3 |
| 19 to 64 | 61.5 |
| Female | 50.4 |
| Male | 49.6 |
17,103 (1.0%) Nebraskans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 29,253 (1.7%) are Asian, 77,636 (4.4%) are Black, 1,225 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1,622,682 (91.8%) are White, 20,432 (1.2%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 1,622,682 |
| Black | 77,636 |
| Asian | 29,253 |
| Mixed | 20,432 |
| American Indian | 17,103 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1,225 |
130,304 (7.4%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
4.4% of Nebraskans were born in a foreign country.
7.9% of Nebraskans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
86.6% of Nebraskans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 23.7% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Nebraska had 26,332 births and 14,657 deaths in 2004.
Nebraska Land:
Nebraska has a land area of 76,872 square miles and is ranked 15th amoung U.S. states in total area. Nebraska has a population density of 22 people per square mile. Nebraska had 45,903,116 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.93% of the total area.