Thurston County vs. Wayne County

Thurston County (NE)Wayne County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,3039,403
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.2%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,9399,595
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,9409,595
Persons under 5 years, percent10.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent36.2%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.8%16.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.7%
White alone, percent37.5%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent58.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.4%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018325451
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4453,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.7%64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,900$135,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,035$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$555
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%18.8%
Building permits, 2018315
Households, 2014-20182,1753,657
Persons per household, 2014-20183.262.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.3%90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.8%84.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.9%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%72.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%69.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,51011,538
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,64731,697
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)103,33063,388
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,01469,563
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,401$7,281
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.818.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,149$62,623
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,396$27,192
Persons in poverty, percent23.9%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017120247
Total employment, 20171,4943,577
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,374102,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.8%12.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017278656
All firms, 2012221727
Men-owned firms, 2012136386
Women-owned firms, 201257212
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012138681
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012186624
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 201017.621.7
Land area in square miles, 2010393.58442.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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