Cass County vs. Lancaster County

	Cass County (NE)	Lancaster County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,159	317,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.6%	11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	25,241	285,407
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	25,241	285,407
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	13.9%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.8%
White alone, percent	96.5%	86.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.4%	7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.6%	80.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,564	15,395
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,659	133,479
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.5%	60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$170,700	$167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,476	$1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$582	$533
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$773	$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	29.6%
Building permits, 2018	113	1,740
Households, 2014-2018	10,005	122,646
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.6%	92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	86.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.9%	93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.4%	38.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.5%	7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.6%	71.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	68.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	26,555	2,364,812
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	170,469	5,963,290
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,805	4,322,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,075	$14,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.1	19.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,139	$58,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,178	$30,929
Persons in poverty, percent	7.4%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	573	8,568
Total employment, 2017	4,123	139,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	148,447	5,897,682
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.0%	2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,924	21,797
All firms, 2012	1,982	25,691
Men-owned firms, 2012	895	13,181
Women-owned firms, 2012	535	8,943
Minority-owned firms, 2012	34	2,153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,905	22,447
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	233	2,557
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,613	21,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	45.3	340.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	557.45	837.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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