Buffalo County vs. Dawson County

Buffalo County (NE)Dawson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,61523,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,09924,326
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,10224,326
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%16.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.0%
White alone, percent94.8%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.9%
Asian alone, percent1.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.2%34.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.5%58.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5031,189
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%19.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,63710,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.5%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,800$99,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,374$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$522$466
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$776$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.7%11.5%
Building permits, 201818943
Households, 2014-201819,1658,997
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.8%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.3%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.7%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201873.7%70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%64.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)453,64692,081
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,254,485680,139
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)966,976423,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,373$17,483
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.015.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,952$53,769
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,184$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,692696
Total employment, 201723,4079,249
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)848,549329,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9641,546
All firms, 20124,7021,894
Men-owned firms, 20122,433969
Women-owned firms, 20121,157503
Minority-owned firms, 2012226161
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2091,650
Veteran-owned firms, 2012242189
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0231,501
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, 20071.5%7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%24.4%
Population per square mile, 201047.624.0
Land area in square miles, 2010968.111,013.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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