Lancaster County vs. Gage County

Lancaster County (NE)Gage County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)317,27221,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.2%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)285,40722,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010285,40722,311
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%20.8%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.1%
White alone, percent86.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent4.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-201815,3951,362
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)133,47910,492
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.0%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,900$115,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,378$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$533$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$822$645
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%13.7%
Building permits, 20181,74058
Households, 2014-2018122,6469,160
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.6%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.3%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.0%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.8%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.4%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.4%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)598,26227,413
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,364,812114,367
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,963,290727,000
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,139,666369,513
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,322,640262,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,733$12,031
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.120.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,009$51,662
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,929$28,438
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,568682
Total employment, 2017139,0127,328
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,897,682253,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,7971,567
All firms, 201225,6911,857
Men-owned firms, 201213,1811,050
Women-owned firms, 20128,943509
Minority-owned firms, 20122,15349
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,4471,707
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,557275
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201221,6711,459
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010340.826.2
Land area in square miles, 2010837.55851.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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