Dakota County vs. Thurston County
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Dakota County (NE) Thurston County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,083 7,303
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.4% 5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,006 6,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,006 6,940
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7% 10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.5% 36.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6% 11.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 50.6%
White alone, percent 83.5% 37.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.8% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 4.0% 58.6%
Asian alone, percent 3.9% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.0% 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.6% 35.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 952 325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 24.1% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,871 2,445
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.8% 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, 2009-2013 16.6% 9.9%
Building permits, 2018 31 3
Households, 2014-2018 7,456 2,175
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.69 3.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 39.6% 3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.9% 80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.3% 62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 74.6% 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.5% 16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.1% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1% 15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 72.4% 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.9% 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 25,059 2,510
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 33,733 32,647
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 219,088 103,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 198,738 73,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,501 $10,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.5 15.8
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, percent 12.4% 23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 449 120
Total employment, 2017 11,935 1,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 488,917 70,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.7% 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,048 278
All firms, 2012 1,349 221
Men-owned firms, 2012 706 136
Women-owned firms, 2012 414 57
Minority-owned firms, 2012 238 65
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,033 138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,123 186
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 5.4% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 79.5 17.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 264.26 393.58
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.