Madison County vs. Platte County

	Madison County (NE)	Platte County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,392	33,363
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.5%	3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,876	32,237
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,876	32,237
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.3%	7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.3%	26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	49.3%
White alone, percent	92.6%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.7%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.0%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.8%	19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.8%	77.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,912	1,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	15,333	13,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.7%	72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$136,900	$143,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,159	$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$490	$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$673	$755
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.9%	17.7%
Building permits, 2018	140	60
Households, 2014-2018	14,254	13,000
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.8%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.5%	16.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.3%	77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.4%	22.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.5%	72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.5%	66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	64,634	40,941
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,252,766	851,113
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	815,241	541,183
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$23,272	$16,560
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	14.3	13.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,857	$62,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,528	$29,847
Persons in poverty, percent	11.7%	8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,310	1,037
Total employment, 2017	18,307	16,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	721,306	672,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.5%	4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,659	2,347
All firms, 2012	3,752	2,925
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,949	1,119
Women-owned firms, 2012	989	1,142
Minority-owned firms, 2012	195	163
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,367	2,606
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	290	212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,202	2,492
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	1.8%	2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.9	47.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	572.74	674.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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