Thomas County vs. McPherson County

	Thomas County (NE)	McPherson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	720	492
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.3%	-8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	647	539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	647	539
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.9%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	24.2%
Female persons, percent	48.6%	49.0%
White alone, percent	96.4%	98.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	0.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.8%	97.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	51	37
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	405	282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.6%	68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,300	$119,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,025	$1,083
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$429	$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$555	$714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.4%	3.2%
Households, 2014-2018	292	203
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.21	2.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.8%	95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	0.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.0%	24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	3.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.2%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.8%	61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	52.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	12.3	28.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,682	$48,882
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,701	$26,384
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	26	7
Total employment, 2017	235	24
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	10,987	504
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.8%	9.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	94	49
All firms, 2012	38	45
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	36	44
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	0.9	0.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	713.24	858.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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