Pierce County vs. Wayne County

Pierce County (NE)Wayne County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,1429,403
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,2669,595
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,2669,595
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%16.3%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.7%
White alone, percent97.6%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018447451
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2843,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,700$135,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,080$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$555
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$608$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%18.8%
Building permits, 20181415
Households, 2014-20183,0263,657
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.1%72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%69.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,22811,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,62069,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,715$7,281
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.118.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,620$62,623
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,509$27,192
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017244247
Total employment, 20171,5723,577
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,124102,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%12.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017662656
All firms, 2012740727
Men-owned firms, 2012426386
Women-owned firms, 2012155212
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012690681
Veteran-owned firms, 20124665
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012649624
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, 201012.721.7
Land area in square miles, 2010573.25442.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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