Howard County vs. Nance County

	Howard County (NE)	Nance County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,468	3,532
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.1%	-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,274	3,735
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,274	3,735
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.3%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	50.3%
White alone, percent	97.3%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.2%	94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	420	277
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,120	1,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.4%	77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$127,400	$78,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,331	$950
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$513	$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$650	$556
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.1%	6.1%
Building permits, 2018	17	5
Households, 2014-2018	2,684	1,546
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.3%	91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.5%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.8%	91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.0%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.5%	63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.7%	60.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	43,719	51,960
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	52,860	25,400
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,343	$6,837
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,399	$45,833
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,651	$29,711
Persons in poverty, percent	10.2%	11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	178	86
Total employment, 2017	1,093	469
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	36,183	11,422
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	517	259
All firms, 2012	513	380
Men-owned firms, 2012	355	149
Women-owned firms, 2012	107	149
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	499	341
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	57	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	439	338
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	11.0	8.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	569.34	441.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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