Kearney County vs. Phelps County

Kearney County (NE)Phelps County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,5448,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,4899,188
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,4899,188
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.9%
White alone, percent97.6%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018448540
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9744,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,000$127,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,223$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%10.7%
Building permits, 20181413
Households, 2014-20182,6823,927
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.1%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,08911,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,68459,685
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,089851,595
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,428116,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,155$12,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.814.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,952$57,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,355$30,814
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017174344
Total employment, 20171,6554,176
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,684176,228
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017546879
All firms, 2012672868
Men-owned firms, 2012385419
Women-owned firms, 2012147275
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012649811
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012473634
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, 201012.617.0
Land area in square miles, 2010516.24539.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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