Sioux County vs. Dawes County

	Sioux County (NE)	Dawes County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,187	8,716
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.5%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,311	9,182
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,311	9,182
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.8%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.6%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	48.7%	50.1%
White alone, percent	96.7%	88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.2%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	4.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.7%	5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.7%	85.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	81	649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	829	4,256
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.1%	64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,900	$120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,087	$1,178
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$483	$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$608	$582
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.2%	15.7%
Households, 2014-2018	579	3,623
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.1%	75.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.4%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.2%	85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.9%	77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.6%	37.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.7%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	57.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	13.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,875	$51,748
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,951	$26,021
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	15	263
Total employment, 2017	35	2,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,270	60,189
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.4%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	98	630
All firms, 2012	48	962
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	40	863
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	39	840
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	0.6	6.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,066.74	1,396.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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