Polk County vs. York County

Polk County (NE)York County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,27813,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,40613,665
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,40613,665
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%20.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.0%
White alone, percent97.5%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%90.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018339883
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7346,327
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,200$127,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$602$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%16.5%
Building permits, 2018765
Households, 2014-20182,0525,691
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.0%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,40732,190
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,42879,853
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,946426,999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,228290,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,441$21,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.116.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,962$59,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,403$31,577
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017148507
Total employment, 20179096,342
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)27,877225,272
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-11.1%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174901,088
All firms, 20126531,543
Men-owned firms, 2012216744
Women-owned firms, 2012178420
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126131,406
Veteran-owned firms, 201244127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125361,275
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%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201012.323.9
Land area in square miles, 2010438.35572.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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