Seward County vs. Lancaster County

Seward County (NE)Lancaster County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,318317,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,750285,407
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,750285,407
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%13.9%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.8%
White alone, percent96.9%86.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%4.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.5%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-201895915,395
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,213133,479
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,600$167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,285$1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$552$533
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%29.6%
Building permits, 2018641,740
Households, 2014-20186,596122,646
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%86.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.2%38.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.3%71.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%68.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,581598,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,7382,364,812
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)576,7865,963,290
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)528,2173,139,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,6304,322,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,237$14,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.919.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,591$58,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,694$30,929
Persons in poverty, percent7.2%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174738,568
Total employment, 20175,748139,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,1325,897,682
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,38321,797
All firms, 20121,40025,691
Men-owned firms, 201265413,181
Women-owned firms, 20123038,943
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,30922,447
Veteran-owned firms, 20121602,557
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,15321,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201029.3340.8
Land area in square miles, 2010571.43837.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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