Custer County vs. Niobrara County

	Custer County (SD)	Niobrara County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,726	2,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.2%	-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,218	2,484
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,216	2,484
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.4%	17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.0%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	54.3%
White alone, percent	92.9%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.7%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.5%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,044	160
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,285	1,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.4%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$216,800	$144,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,439	$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$508	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$827	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	11.2%
Building permits, 2018	64	1
Households, 2014-2018	3,941	978
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.07	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.7%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.0%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.1%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.0%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.8%	39.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,113	5,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	68,126	28,764
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,170	$11,712
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.2	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,472	$39,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,439	$22,688
Persons in poverty, percent	10.1%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	293	88
Total employment, 2017	1,381	399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	51,647	13,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	940	252
All firms, 2012	1,128	287
Men-owned firms, 2012	567	137
Women-owned firms, 2012	340	100
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	981	240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	819	247
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	5.3	0.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,557.00	2,626.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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