Dakota County vs. Thurston County

Dakota County (NE)Thurston County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,0837,303
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.4%5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,0066,939
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,0066,940
Persons under 5 years, percent8.7%10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.5%36.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%11.8%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.6%
White alone, percent83.5%37.5%
Black or African American alone, percent5.8%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%58.6%
Asian alone, percent3.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent39.0%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.6%35.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018952325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201824.1%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,8712,445
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,900$81,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,110$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%9.9%
Building permits, 2018313
Households, 2014-20187,4562,175
Persons per household, 2014-20182.693.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201839.6%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.1%15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.4%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,0592,510
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,73332,647
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)219,088103,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,73873,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,501$10,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.515.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,017$48,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,365$20,396
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017449120
Total employment, 201711,9351,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)488,91770,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,048278
All firms, 20121,349221
Men-owned firms, 2012706136
Women-owned firms, 201241457
Minority-owned firms, 201223865
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,033138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,123186
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, 20075.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201079.517.6
Land area in square miles, 2010264.26393.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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