Dawes County vs. Sioux County

	Dawes County (NE)	Sioux County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,716	1,187
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,182	1,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,182	1,311
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.6%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	28.6%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	48.7%
White alone, percent	88.9%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.8%	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.1%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.1%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.0%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	649	81
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,256	829
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.7%	73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,000	$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,178	$1,087
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$509	$483
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$582	$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.7%	1.2%
Households, 2014-2018	3,623	579
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.17	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	75.3%	94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	0.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.3%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	37.0%	26.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	3.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.8%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	58.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.5	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,748	$46,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,021	$26,951
Persons in poverty, percent	17.1%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	263	15
Total employment, 2017	2,149	35
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	60,189	1,270
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	630	98
All firms, 2012	962	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	863	40
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	840	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.6	0.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,396.46	2,066.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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