Sioux County vs. Niobrara County

	Sioux County (NE)	Niobrara County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,187	2,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.5%	-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,311	2,484
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,311	2,484
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.8%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.6%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	48.7%	54.3%
White alone, percent	96.7%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.2%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.7%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.7%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	81	160
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	829	1,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.1%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,900	$144,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,087	$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$483	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$608	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.2%	11.2%
Households, 2014-2018	579	978
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.1%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.4%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.2%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.9%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.6%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.7%	19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	39.0%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,875	$39,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,951	$22,688
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	15	88
Total employment, 2017	35	399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,270	13,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.4%	-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	98	252
All firms, 2012	48	287
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	40	240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	39	247
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	0.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,066.74	2,626.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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