Howard County vs. Merrick County

Howard County (NE)Merrick County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,4687,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,2747,855
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,2747,845
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.9%
White alone, percent97.3%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018420621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1203,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.4%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,400$100,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,331$1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%6.5%
Building permits, 20181727
Households, 2014-20182,6843,324
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,5164,370
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,719369,169
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,86072,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,343$9,263
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.819.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,399$54,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,651$29,038
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017178237
Total employment, 20171,0931,698
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,18359,634
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017517661
All firms, 2012513796
Men-owned firms, 2012355520
Women-owned firms, 2012107106
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012499757
Veteran-owned firms, 20125749
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012439645
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%33.3%
Population per square mile, 201011.016.2
Land area in square miles, 2010569.34484.88

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