Phelps County vs. Harlan County

Phelps County (NE)Harlan County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9963,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,1883,417
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,1883,423
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%26.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.2%
White alone, percent97.1%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018540301
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,2832,397
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.8%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,000$88,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,042
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%4.2%
Building permits, 20181314
Households, 2014-20183,9271,521
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.9%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,3073,623
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,68511,239
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)851,59563,167
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,50134,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,643$10,085
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.117.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,241$50,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,814$27,421
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017344111
Total employment, 20174,176686
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)176,22821,243
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017879338
All firms, 2012868523
Men-owned firms, 2012419298
Women-owned firms, 2012275109
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012811497
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012634472
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, 201017.06.2
Land area in square miles, 2010539.79553.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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