Custer County vs. Dawson County

Custer County (NE)Dawson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,84023,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,94324,326
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,93924,326
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%16.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.0%
White alone, percent97.4%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.9%
Asian alone, percent0.2%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%34.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%58.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188371,189
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%19.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,65810,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,800$99,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$478$466
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%11.5%
Building permits, 20182743
Households, 2014-20184,8468,997
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%64.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)43,96092,081
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,763680,139
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,360423,429
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,348$17,483
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.815.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,891$53,769
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,294$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017381696
Total employment, 20172,9459,249
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,347329,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1731,546
All firms, 20121,2541,894
Men-owned firms, 2012548969
Women-owned firms, 2012416503
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1771,650
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106189
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0691,501
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, 20070.0%7.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.2%24.4%
Population per square mile, 20104.224.0
Land area in square miles, 20102,575.521,013.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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