Thomas County vs. Cherry County

	Thomas County (NE)	Cherry County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	720	5,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.3%	0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	647	5,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	647	5,713
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.9%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	21.8%
Female persons, percent	48.6%	49.3%
White alone, percent	96.4%	89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	6.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.8%	87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	51	401
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	405	3,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.6%	61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,300	$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,025	$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$429	$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$555	$675
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	1.4%	8.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	17
Households, 2014-2018	292	2,566
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.21	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.8%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.0%	21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.6%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.2%	14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.8%	69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	65.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,002	87,324
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,837	$15,248
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	12.3	12.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,682	$53,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,701	$27,605
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	26	231
Total employment, 2017	235	1,583
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	10,987	46,802
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.8%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	94	591
All firms, 2012	38	711
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	36	671
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	33	615
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	0.9	1.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	713.24	5,960.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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