Butler County vs. Lancaster County

Butler County (NE)Lancaster County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,058317,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,395285,407
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,395285,407
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%13.9%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.8%
White alone, percent97.6%86.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%4.8%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-201857315,395
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,090133,479
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,122$1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$533
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$822
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%29.6%
Building permits, 201841,740
Households, 2014-20183,377122,646
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.3%86.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%38.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%71.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%68.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,3052,364,812
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,4603,139,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,1614,322,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,735$14,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.919.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,562$58,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,776$30,929
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172128,568
Total employment, 20172,007139,012
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,7915,897,682
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201768221,797
All firms, 201278325,691
Men-owned firms, 201243413,181
Women-owned firms, 20121398,943
Nonminority-owned firms, 201274722,447
Veteran-owned firms, 20121012,557
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201261321,671
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201014.4340.8
Land area in square miles, 2010584.91837.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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