Thayer County vs. Jefferson County

Thayer County (NE)Jefferson County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,0397,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,2287,547
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,2287,547
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.3%23.9%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.5%
White alone, percent97.4%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018358549
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7553,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$66,800$80,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$905$978
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$566$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%7.1%
Building permits, 20181110
Households, 2014-20182,2833,283
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,6156,657
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)25,80028,138
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,066176,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,921$23,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.915.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,734$43,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,793$26,439
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017215242
Total employment, 20171,8802,637
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,84891,290
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.8%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017420485
All firms, 2012423821
Men-owned firms, 2012150377
Women-owned firms, 2012107315
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012396774
Veteran-owned firms, 20123673
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012363673
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, 20109.113.2
Land area in square miles, 2010573.81570.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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