Kearney County vs. Harlan County

Kearney County (NE)Harlan County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,5443,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,4893,417
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,4893,423
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%26.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.2%
White alone, percent97.6%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018448301
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9742,397
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,000$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,223$1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%4.2%
Building permits, 20181414
Households, 2014-20182,6821,521
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.1%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,0893,623
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,68411,239
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,08963,167
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,42834,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,155$10,085
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.817.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,952$50,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,355$27,421
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017174111
Total employment, 20171,655686
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,68421,243
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017546338
All firms, 2012672523
Men-owned firms, 2012385298
Women-owned firms, 2012147109
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012649497
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012473472
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.66.2
Land area in square miles, 2010516.24553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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