Furnas County vs. Norton County

Furnas County (NE)Norton County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,7155,430
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,9595,669
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,9595,671
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%44.1%
White alone, percent97.0%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.0%88.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018338435
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7102,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,800$75,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$962$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$612$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%9.4%
Building permits, 201851
Households, 2014-20182,1421,930
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%62.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,57426,342
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,92451,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,785$9,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.713.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,989$49,891
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,031$26,953
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017163185
Total employment, 20171,2811,777
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,53767,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017431419
All firms, 2012533754
Men-owned firms, 2012226282
Women-owned firms, 2012131263
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012479715
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012407707
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200738.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20106.96.5
Land area in square miles, 2010719.13878.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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