Valley County vs. Garfield County

Valley County (NE)Garfield County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,1901,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,2602,049
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,2602,049
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.3%28.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.1%
White alone, percent97.8%99.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%97.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018323168
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,3021,208
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,800$98,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$431
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%7.7%
Building permits, 201868
Households, 2014-20181,840886
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.9%77.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%60.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%22.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.9%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%57.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,53029,644
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$27,555$14,770
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.412.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,170$48,545
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,587$27,109
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017184101
Total employment, 20171,339590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)43,20517,116
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017403203
All firms, 2012671227
Men-owned firms, 2012359103
Women-owned firms, 20129561
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012598203
Veteran-owned firms, 20126225
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012551184
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, 20107.53.6
Land area in square miles, 2010568.05569.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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