Gage County vs. Jefferson County

Gage County (NE)Jefferson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,4937,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,3117,547
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,3117,547
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%23.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.5%
White alone, percent96.5%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,362549
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,4923,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.5%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,500$80,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$978
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$645$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%7.1%
Building permits, 20185810
Households, 2014-20189,1603,283
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,4136,657
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)114,36728,138
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)727,000178,448
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,350176,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,031$23,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.315.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,662$43,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,438$26,439
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017682242
Total employment, 20177,3282,637
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)253,07591,290
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,567485
All firms, 20121,857821
Men-owned firms, 20121,050377
Women-owned firms, 2012509315
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,707774
Veteran-owned firms, 201227573
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,459673
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201026.213.2
Land area in square miles, 2010851.49570.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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