Custer County vs. Valley County

	Custer County (NE)	Valley County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,840	4,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,943	4,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,939	4,260
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.0%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	25.3%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.4%
White alone, percent	97.4%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.2%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	837	323
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,658	2,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$94,800	$107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,060	$1,059
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$478	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$643	$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	10.4%
Building permits, 2018	27	6
Households, 2014-2018	4,846	1,840
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.21	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.9%	80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.2%	71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.9%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.9%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.3%	66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	62.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	43,960	5,851
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	77,763	225,463
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	143,360	116,530
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,348	$27,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.8	16.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,891	$55,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,294	$28,587
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	381	184
Total employment, 2017	2,945	1,339
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	98,347	43,205
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,173	403
All firms, 2012	1,254	671
Men-owned firms, 2012	548	359
Women-owned firms, 2012	416	95
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,177	598
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	106	62
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,069	551
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.2	7.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,575.52	568.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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