Dawson County vs. Phelps County

	Dawson County (NE)	Phelps County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,709	8,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.5%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,326	9,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,326	9,188
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.0%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.2%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	49.9%
White alone, percent	89.1%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.1%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,189	540
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	19.3%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,301	4,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,200	$127,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,076	$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$466	$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.5%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	43	13
Households, 2014-2018	8,997	3,927
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.2%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.9%	93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.0%	66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	92,081	59,685
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	680,139	851,595
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	423,429	116,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,483	$12,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	14.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,769	$57,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,590	$30,814
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	696	344
Total employment, 2017	9,249	4,176
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	329,226	176,228
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,546	879
All firms, 2012	1,894	868
Men-owned firms, 2012	969	419
Women-owned firms, 2012	503	275
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,650	811
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	189	182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,501	634
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	7.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.0	17.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,013.10	539.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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