Phelps County vs. Dawson County
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Phelps County (NE) Dawson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,996 23,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.1% -2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 9,188 24,326
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,188 24,326
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8% 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7% 16.6%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 48.0%
White alone, percent 97.1% 89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 1.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.9% 34.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.9% 58.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 540 1,189
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 19.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 4,283 10,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.8% 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, 2009-2013 10.7% 11.5%
Building permits, 2018 13 43
Households, 2014-2018 3,927 8,997
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.26 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.3% 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.0% 30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.0% 86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.4% 76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.7% 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 25.9% 15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.3% 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.8% 70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.5% 64.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 59,685 92,081
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 851,595 680,139
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 116,501 423,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,643 $17,483
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 14.1 15.9
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, percent 9.5% 12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 344 696
Total employment, 2017 4,176 9,249
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 176,228 329,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.7% -5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 879 1,546
All firms, 2012 868 1,894
Men-owned firms, 2012 419 969
Women-owned firms, 2012 275 503
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 811 1,650
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 182 189
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 634 1,501
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% 7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 17.0 24.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 539.79 1,013.10
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.