Garfield County vs. Valley County

	Garfield County (NE)	Valley County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,987	4,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,049	4,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,049	4,260
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.7%	25.3%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.4%
White alone, percent	99.0%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.4%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.7%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	168	323
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,208	2,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.1%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$98,500	$107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,152	$1,059
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$448	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$431	$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.7%	10.4%
Building permits, 2018	8	6
Households, 2014-2018	886	1,840
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.17	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.9%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.2%	80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.4%	71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	96.1%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.2%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.7%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.1%	66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	62.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	29,644	116,530
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,770	$27,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	12.1	16.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,545	$55,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,109	$28,587
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	101	184
Total employment, 2017	590	1,339
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,116	43,205
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.8%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	203	403
All firms, 2012	227	671
Men-owned firms, 2012	103	359
Women-owned firms, 2012	61	95
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	203	598
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	25	62
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	184	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	3.6	7.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	569.79	568.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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