Lancaster County vs. Saunders County

Lancaster County (NE)Saunders County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)317,27221,303
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.2%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)285,40720,778
Population, Census, April 1, 2010285,40720,780
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%18.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.4%
White alone, percent86.9%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Asian alone, percent4.8%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-201815,3951,412
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)133,4799,792
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.0%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,900$161,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,378$1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$533$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$822$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%8.9%
Building permits, 20181,740137
Households, 2014-2018122,6468,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.6%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.3%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.0%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.8%25.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.4%68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.4%63.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,364,81238,842
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,963,290104,625
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,139,666235,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,322,640161,665
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,733$7,764
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.124.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,009$66,718
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,929$32,344
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 20178,568558
Total employment, 2017139,0123,873
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,897,682134,256
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,7971,800
All firms, 201225,6912,410
Men-owned firms, 201213,1811,340
Women-owned firms, 20128,943657
Minority-owned firms, 20122,15338
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,4472,276
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,557138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201221,6712,149
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%14.7%
Population per square mile, 2010340.827.7
Land area in square miles, 2010837.55750.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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