Box Butte County vs. Sioux County

	Box Butte County (NE)	Sioux County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,772	1,187
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	11,308	1,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	11,308	1,311
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.1%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	28.6%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	48.7%
White alone, percent	91.2%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.5%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.7%	5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.0%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	662	81
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,449	829
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.3%	73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,100	$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,230	$1,087
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$497	$483
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$614	$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.2%	1.2%
Households, 2014-2018	4,801	579
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.7%	94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.0%	0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.8%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	26.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	3.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.7%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.0%	58.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	10.0	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,412	$46,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,835	$26,951
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	305	15
Total employment, 2017	2,839	35
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	95,499	1,270
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.7%	9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	722	98
All firms, 2012	948	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	820	40
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	725	39
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	10.5	0.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,075.29	2,066.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Box Butte county (NE) and Sioux county (NE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.