Kearney County vs. Buffalo County

Kearney County (NE)Buffalo County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,54449,615
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,48946,099
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,48946,102
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%14.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.0%
White alone, percent97.6%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%86.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184482,503
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,97420,637
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%63.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,000$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,223$1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$522
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%20.7%
Building permits, 201814189
Households, 2014-20182,68219,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%75.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%82.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.1%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%34.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%73.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%68.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,089121,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,684453,646
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)209,2321,785,028
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,0891,254,485
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,428966,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,155$20,373
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.815.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,952$56,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,355$30,184
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171741,692
Total employment, 20171,65523,407
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,684848,549
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175463,964
All firms, 20126724,702
Men-owned firms, 20123852,433
Women-owned firms, 20121471,157
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126494,209
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102242
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124734,023
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%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.9%
Population per square mile, 201012.647.6
Land area in square miles, 2010516.24968.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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