Polk County vs. Platte County

Polk County (NE)Platte County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,27833,363
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,40632,237
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,40632,237
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.3%
White alone, percent97.5%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%77.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183391,996
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%9.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,73413,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$143,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$602$755
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%17.7%
Building permits, 2018760
Households, 2014-20182,05213,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%16.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.0%77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%22.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,40740,941
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,428179,887
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,946851,113
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,228541,183
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,441$16,560
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.113.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,962$62,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,403$29,847
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171481,037
Total employment, 201790916,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)27,877672,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.1%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174902,347
All firms, 20126532,925
Men-owned firms, 20122161,119
Women-owned firms, 20121781,142
Minority-owned firms, 201227163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126132,606
Veteran-owned firms, 201244212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125362,492
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%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200710.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.347.8
Land area in square miles, 2010438.35674.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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