Keya Paha County vs. Cherry County

	Keya Paha County (NE)	Cherry County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	810	5,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.7%	0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	824	5,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	824	5,713
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.1%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.5%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	31.0%	21.8%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	49.3%
White alone, percent	98.0%	89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.0%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	6.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.7%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.8%	87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	42	401
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	547	3,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.8%	61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$71,400	$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,318	$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$380	$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$600	$675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.7%	8.9%
Households, 2014-2018	326	2,566
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.1%	81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.3%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.9%	21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.6%	14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	71.5%	69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.3%	65.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,986	87,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,201	$15,248
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.4	12.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,688	$53,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,406	$27,605
Persons in poverty, percent	18.3%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	21	231
Total employment, 2017	56	1,583
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,237	46,802
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.8%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	127	591
All firms, 2012	84	711
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	84	671
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	81	615
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.1	1.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	773.07	5,960.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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