Lancaster County vs. Seward County

Lancaster County (NE)Seward County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)317,27217,318
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.2%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)285,40716,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010285,40716,750
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%16.8%
Female persons, percent49.8%48.9%
White alone, percent86.9%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Asian alone, percent4.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-201815,395959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)133,4797,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.0%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,900$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,378$1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$533$552
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$822$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%12.3%
Building permits, 20181,74064
Households, 2014-2018122,6466,596
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.6%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.3%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.0%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.8%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.4%67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.4%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)598,26218,581
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,364,81253,738
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,963,290576,786
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,139,666528,217
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,322,640105,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,733$6,237
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.121.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,009$67,591
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,929$30,694
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%7.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,568473
Total employment, 2017139,0125,748
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,897,682190,132
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,7971,383
All firms, 201225,6911,400
Men-owned firms, 201213,181654
Women-owned firms, 20128,943303
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,4471,309
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,557160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201221,6711,153
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%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010340.829.3
Land area in square miles, 2010837.55571.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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