Grand Island, Nebraska

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 42,940 people, 16,426 households, and 11,038 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,000.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 17,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|811.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 15.94% of the population.

There were 16,426 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,044, and the median income for a family was $43,197. Males had a median income of $28,925 versus $20,521 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,071. About 9.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those aged 65 or over.