Phelps County vs. Kearney County

Phelps County (NE)Kearney County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9966,544
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,1886,489
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,1886,489
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%19.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.1%
White alone, percent97.1%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018540448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,2832,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,000$140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%7.0%
Building permits, 20181314
Households, 2014-20183,9272,682
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.9%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,3073,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,68527,684
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)851,595246,089
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,50133,428
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,643$5,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.117.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,241$56,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,814$30,355
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017344174
Total employment, 20174,1761,655
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)176,22861,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017879546
All firms, 2012868672
Men-owned firms, 2012419385
Women-owned firms, 2012275147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012811649
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012634473
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, 201017.012.6
Land area in square miles, 2010539.79516.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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