Seward County vs. York County

	Seward County (NE)	York County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,318	13,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.4%	0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,750	13,665
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,750	13,665
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.8%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	51.0%
White alone, percent	96.9%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.5%	90.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	959	883
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,213	6,327
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.0%	70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$162,600	$127,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,285	$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$552	$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$723	$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.3%	16.5%
Building permits, 2018	64	65
Households, 2014-2018	6,596	5,691
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.1%	93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.2%	28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.3%	64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.3%	57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,581	32,190
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,738	79,853
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	576,786	359,326
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	528,217	426,999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	105,630	290,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,237	$21,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.9	16.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,591	$59,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,694	$31,577
Persons in poverty, percent	7.2%	9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	473	507
Total employment, 2017	5,748	6,342
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	190,132	225,272
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.4%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,383	1,088
All firms, 2012	1,400	1,543
Men-owned firms, 2012	654	744
Women-owned firms, 2012	303	420
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,309	1,406
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,153	1,275
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%	25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.3	23.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	571.43	572.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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