McPherson County vs. Hooker County

	McPherson County (NE)	Hooker County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	492	682
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.7%	-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	539	736
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	539	736
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.3%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.5%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.2%	30.5%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	51.8%
White alone, percent	98.4%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.0%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.0%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.4%	95.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	37	75
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.0%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	282	443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.5%	64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$119,300	$84,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,083	$900
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$315	$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$714	$530
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.2%	5.3%
Households, 2014-2018	203	319
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	1.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	95.5%	88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.0%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	75.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.6%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.1%	93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.9%	23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	42.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.7	14.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,882	$39,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,384	$25,791
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	8.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	7	32
Total employment, 2017	24	107
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	504	5,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.1%	12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	49	109
All firms, 2012	45	158
Men-owned firms, 2012	39	57
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	44	154
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	0.6	1.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	858.98	721.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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