Webster County vs. Clay County

	Webster County (NE)	Clay County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,533	6,214
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.3%	-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,812	6,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,812	6,542
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	48.7%
White alone, percent	96.1%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.5%	9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.3%	88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	230	400
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,911	3,021
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,300	$88,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,027	$1,033
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$406	$460
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$442	$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.0%	8.1%
Building permits, 2018	2	13
Households, 2014-2018	1,519	2,574
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.6%	87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.8%	76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.5%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.1%	64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.9%	57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	582	980
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	10,711	5,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	29,339	135,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,876	$21,205
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,298	$56,316
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,970	$27,297
Persons in poverty, percent	13.2%	11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	95	196
Total employment, 2017	629	1,160
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	18,531	39,529
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	286	538
All firms, 2012	369	745
Men-owned firms, 2012	263	217
Women-owned firms, 2012	42	294
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	354	700
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	42
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	277	643
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.6	11.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	574.91	572.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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