Hamilton County vs. Merrick County

Hamilton County (NE)Merrick County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,2807,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,1147,855
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,1247,845
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%20.6%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.9%
White alone, percent97.9%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018697621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,1433,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,400$100,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,160$1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.5%
Building permits, 20184427
Households, 2014-20183,6993,324
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.5%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.0%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,7924,370
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)545,287369,169
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,50472,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,929$9,263
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.919.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,042$54,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,086$29,038
Persons in poverty, percent6.5%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017324237
Total employment, 20172,8641,698
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,82559,634
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017814661
All firms, 20121,161796
Men-owned firms, 2012572520
Women-owned firms, 2012299106
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,076757
Veteran-owned firms, 201213249
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012944645
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, 200725.1%33.3%
Population per square mile, 201016.816.2
Land area in square miles, 2010542.88484.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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