Polk County vs. Seward County

Polk County (NE)Seward County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,27817,318
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,40616,750
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,40616,750
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%16.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.9%
White alone, percent97.5%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018339959
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7347,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$552
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$602$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%12.3%
Building permits, 2018764
Households, 2014-20182,0526,596
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.0%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%29.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,40718,581
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,42853,738
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,946528,217
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,228105,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,441$6,237
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.121.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,962$67,591
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,403$30,694
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%7.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017148473
Total employment, 20179095,748
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)27,877190,132
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174901,383
All firms, 20126531,400
Men-owned firms, 2012216654
Women-owned firms, 2012178303
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126131,309
Veteran-owned firms, 201244160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125361,153
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%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201012.329.3
Land area in square miles, 2010438.35571.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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