Sheridan County vs. Cherry County

Sheridan County (NE)Cherry County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,1905,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,4695,713
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,4695,713
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.8%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.3%
White alone, percent84.1%89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent10.7%6.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.5%87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018469401
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9113,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,300$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$907$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$613$675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%8.9%
Building permits, 2018317
Households, 2014-20182,2512,566
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.4%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.6%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.2%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,80013,976
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,20023,947
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,280222,521
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,73387,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,478$15,248
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.812.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,719$53,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,304$27,605
Persons in poverty, percent16.5%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017165231
Total employment, 20179581,583
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)26,60646,802
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017445591
All firms, 2012677711
Men-owned firms, 2012285306
Women-owned firms, 2012154241
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012632671
Veteran-owned firms, 20126544
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012511615
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20075.4%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.21.0
Land area in square miles, 20102,440.865,960.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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