Otoe County vs. Gage County

	Otoe County (NE)	Gage County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,985	21,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.6%	-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	15,740	22,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,740	22,311
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.0%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	20.8%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.1%
White alone, percent	95.8%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.3%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.2%	94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,251	1,362
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,217	10,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.1%	68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$134,700	$115,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,295	$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$502	$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$662	$645
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.8%	13.7%
Building permits, 2018	33	58
Households, 2014-2018	6,452	9,160
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.2%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.2%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.5%	89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.8%	20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.7%	65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.9%	61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,864	27,413
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	66,886	114,367
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	239,389	369,513
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	202,505	262,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,860	$12,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	20.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,828	$51,662
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,229	$28,438
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	474	682
Total employment, 2017	4,829	7,328
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	158,080	253,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.0%	-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,250	1,567
All firms, 2012	1,679	1,857
Men-owned firms, 2012	726	1,050
Women-owned firms, 2012	552	509
Minority-owned firms, 2012	76	49
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,537	1,707
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	167	275
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,339	1,459
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	25.6	26.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	615.63	851.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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