Thurston County vs. Dakota County

Thurston County (NE)Dakota County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,30320,083
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.2%-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,93921,006
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,94021,006
Persons under 5 years, percent10.7%8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent36.2%28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%13.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.3%
White alone, percent37.5%83.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent58.6%4.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%39.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.4%47.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018325952
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%24.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4457,871
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.7%65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,900$114,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,035$1,110
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$735
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%16.6%
Building permits, 2018331
Households, 2014-20182,1757,456
Persons per household, 2014-20183.262.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%39.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.8%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.9%16.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%72.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,51025,059
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,64733,733
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)103,330219,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,014198,738
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,401$9,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.815.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,149$55,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,396$24,365
Persons in poverty, percent23.9%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017120449
Total employment, 20171,49411,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,374488,917
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.8%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172781,048
All firms, 20122211,349
Men-owned firms, 2012136706
Women-owned firms, 201257414
Minority-owned firms, 201265238
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121381,033
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121861,123
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%5.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.679.5
Land area in square miles, 2010393.58264.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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