Seward County vs. Polk County

	Seward County (NE)	Polk County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,318	5,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.4%	-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,750	5,406
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,750	5,406
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.8%	22.9%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	50.6%
White alone, percent	96.9%	97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.5%	92.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	959	339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,213	2,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.0%	80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$162,600	$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,285	$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$552	$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$723	$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.3%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	64	7
Households, 2014-2018	6,596	2,052
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.1%	92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.2%	21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.3%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.3%	59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,581	1,407
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,738	17,428
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	528,217	211,946
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	105,630	50,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,237	$9,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,591	$61,962
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,694	$30,403
Persons in poverty, percent	7.2%	8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	473	148
Total employment, 2017	5,748	909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	190,132	27,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.4%	-11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,383	490
All firms, 2012	1,400	653
Men-owned firms, 2012	654	216
Women-owned firms, 2012	303	178
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,309	613
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	44
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,153	536
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.8%	10.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.3	12.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	571.43	438.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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