Polk County vs. Merrick County

Polk County (NE)Merrick County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,2787,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,4067,855
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,4067,845
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.9%
White alone, percent97.5%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.2%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018339621
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7343,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$100,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,054
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$602$638
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%6.5%
Building permits, 2018727
Households, 2014-20182,0523,324
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.0%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,4074,370
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,42824,333
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,946369,169
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,22872,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,441$9,263
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.119.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,962$54,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,403$29,038
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017148237
Total employment, 20179091,698
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)27,87759,634
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.1%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017490661
All firms, 2012653796
Men-owned firms, 2012216520
Women-owned firms, 2012178106
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012613757
Veteran-owned firms, 20124449
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012536645
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, 200710.2%33.3%
Population per square mile, 201012.316.2
Land area in square miles, 2010438.35484.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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