Furnas County vs. Phelps County

Furnas County (NE)Phelps County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,7158,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,9599,188
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,9599,188
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.0%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.9%
White alone, percent97.0%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.0%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018338540
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7104,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$68,800$127,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$962$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$612$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%10.7%
Building permits, 2018513
Households, 2014-20182,1423,927
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.1%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,57459,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,924116,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,785$12,643
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.714.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,989$57,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,031$30,814
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%9.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017163344
Total employment, 20171,2814,176
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,537176,228
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017431879
All firms, 2012533868
Men-owned firms, 2012226419
Women-owned firms, 2012131275
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012479811
Veteran-owned firms, 201251182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012407634
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200738.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20106.917.0
Land area in square miles, 2010719.13539.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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