Phelps County vs. Dawson County

Phelps County (NE)Dawson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,99623,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,18824,326
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,18824,326
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%16.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.0%
White alone, percent97.1%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%34.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%58.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185401,189
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%19.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,28310,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,000$99,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$466
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%11.5%
Building permits, 20181343
Households, 2014-20183,9278,997
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.9%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%64.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,68592,081
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)851,595680,139
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,501423,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,643$17,483
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.115.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,241$53,769
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,814$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017344696
Total employment, 20174,1769,249
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)176,228329,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%-5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178791,546
All firms, 20128681,894
Men-owned firms, 2012419969
Women-owned firms, 2012275503
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128111,650
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182189
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126341,501
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%7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.4%
Population per square mile, 201017.024.0
Land area in square miles, 2010539.791,013.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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