Hamilton County vs. Polk County

Hamilton County (NE)Polk County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,2805,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,1145,406
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,1245,406
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%22.9%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.6%
White alone, percent97.9%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018697339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,1432,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.8%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,400$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,160$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%6.0%
Building permits, 2018447
Households, 2014-20183,6992,052
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.5%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.0%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,7921,407
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)545,287211,946
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,50450,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,929$9,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.921.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,042$61,962
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,086$30,403
Persons in poverty, percent6.5%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017324148
Total employment, 20172,864909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,82527,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017814490
All firms, 20121,161653
Men-owned firms, 2012572216
Women-owned firms, 2012299178
Minority-owned firms, 20124527
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,076613
Veteran-owned firms, 201213244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012944536
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%10.2%
Population per square mile, 201016.812.3
Land area in square miles, 2010542.88438.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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