Butler County vs. Seward County

Butler County (NE)Seward County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,05817,318
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,39516,750
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,39516,750
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%16.8%
Female persons, percent49.4%48.9%
White alone, percent97.6%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018573959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,0907,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,122$1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$552
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%12.3%
Building permits, 2018464
Households, 2014-20183,3776,596
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.3%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%61.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,30553,738
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,460528,217
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,161105,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,735$6,237
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.921.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,562$67,591
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,776$30,694
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%7.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017212473
Total employment, 20172,0075,748
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,791190,132
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176821,383
All firms, 20127831,400
Men-owned firms, 2012434654
Women-owned firms, 2012139303
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127471,309
Veteran-owned firms, 2012101160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126131,153
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201014.429.3
Land area in square miles, 2010584.91571.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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