Stanton County vs. Wayne County

	Stanton County (NE)	Wayne County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,970	9,403
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,128	9,595
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,129	9,595
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.1%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	16.3%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.7%
White alone, percent	96.4%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.5%	6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.5%	89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	401	451
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.0%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,700	3,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.0%	64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$115,100	$135,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,064	$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$555
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$853	$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	18.8%
Building permits, 2018	7	15
Households, 2014-2018	2,410	3,657
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.5%	84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.0%	95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.6%	34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.5%	6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.5%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.8%	72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.5%	69.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,711	11,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,939	69,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,946	$7,281
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.5	18.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,687	$62,623
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,686	$27,192
Persons in poverty, percent	7.5%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	108	247
Total employment, 2017	979	3,577
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	80,501	102,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-50.2%	12.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	512	656
All firms, 2012	338	727
Men-owned firms, 2012	148	386
Women-owned firms, 2012	116	212
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	322	681
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	307	624
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	14.3	21.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	427.95	442.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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