Kearney County vs. Webster County

Kearney County (NE)Webster County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,5443,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,4893,812
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,4893,812
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%22.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.2%
White alone, percent97.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%91.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018448230
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9741,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,000$78,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,223$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$442
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%4.0%
Building permits, 2018142
Households, 2014-20182,6821,519
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.1%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,089582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,68410,711
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,42829,339
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,155$7,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.820.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,952$42,298
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,355$26,970
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%13.2%
Total employer establishments, 201717495
Total employment, 20171,655629
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,68418,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017546286
All firms, 2012672369
Men-owned firms, 2012385263
Women-owned firms, 201214742
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012649354
Veteran-owned firms, 201210271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012473277
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.66.6
Land area in square miles, 2010516.24574.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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