Howard County vs. Sherman County

Howard County (NE)Sherman County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,4683,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,2743,152
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,2743,152
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%27.1%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.9%
White alone, percent97.3%98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018420207
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1201,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.4%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,400$89,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,331$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%3.4%
Building permits, 20181710
Households, 2014-20182,6841,358
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.3%96.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,5162,506
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,71915,189
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,86059,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,343$19,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,399$51,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,651$27,380
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 201717893
Total employment, 20171,093599
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,18317,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017517272
All firms, 2012513329
Men-owned firms, 2012355218
Women-owned firms, 201210759
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012499318
Veteran-owned firms, 20125739
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012439269
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, 201011.05.6
Land area in square miles, 2010569.34565.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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