Dawson County vs. Gosper County

	Dawson County (NE)	Gosper County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,709	1,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.5%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,326	2,044
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,326	2,044
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.0%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.2%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	23.9%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	48.7%
White alone, percent	89.1%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.3%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.9%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.1%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	91.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,189	157
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	19.3%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,301	1,308
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,200	$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,076	$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$466	$515
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.5%	4.0%
Building permits, 2018	43	2
Households, 2014-2018	8,997	877
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.2%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.9%	95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.0%	67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	62.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	92,081	368
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	680,139	101,357
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	423,429	3,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,483	$1,835
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	16.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,769	$62,545
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,590	$34,731
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	9.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	696	57
Total employment, 2017	9,249	187
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	329,226	5,522
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,546	204
All firms, 2012	1,894	254
Men-owned firms, 2012	969	117
Women-owned firms, 2012	503	68
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,650	245
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	189	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,501	218
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	7.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.0	4.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,013.10	458.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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