Knox County vs. Pierce County

Knox County (NE)Pierce County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,4197,142
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,7017,266
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,7017,266
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.4%
White alone, percent86.9%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent10.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.4%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018691447
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,9843,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,300$116,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,057$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$423$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$478$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%3.6%
Building permits, 20182114
Households, 2014-20183,6743,026
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.7%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.7%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,5332,228
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)82,22769,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$9,715
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.519.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,752$56,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,372$29,509
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017257244
Total employment, 20171,9291,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,85153,124
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201719.0%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017687662
All firms, 2012742740
Men-owned firms, 2012376426
Women-owned firms, 2012144155
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012701690
Veteran-owned firms, 201213146
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012569649
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, 200710.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.912.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,108.35573.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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