Buffalo County vs. Phelps County
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Buffalo County (NE) Phelps County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 49,615 8,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.6% -2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 46,099 9,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,102 9,188
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5% 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5% 20.7%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 49.9%
White alone, percent 94.8% 97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.3% 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 1.8% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.2% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5% 91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,503 540
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.6% 1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 20,637 4,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 63.5% 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $165,800 $127,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,374 $1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $522 $487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $776 $607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 20.7% 10.7%
Building permits, 2018 189 13
Households, 2014-2018 19,165 3,927
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.44 2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 75.8% 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.8% 3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.1% 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.3% 77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.0% 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.7% 25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.8% 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6% 8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 73.7% 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.9% 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 121,711 11,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 453,646 59,685
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,254,485 851,595
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 966,976 116,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $20,373 $12,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.0 14.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $56,952 $57,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,184 $30,814
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7% 9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,692 344
Total employment, 2017 23,407 4,176
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 848,549 176,228
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.6% 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,964 879
All firms, 2012 4,702 868
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,433 419
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,157 275
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,209 811
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 242 182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,023 634
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 1.5% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 22.9% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.6 17.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 968.11 539.79
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Buffalo county (NE) and Phelps county (NE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.