Valley County vs. Sherman County

Valley County (NE)Sherman County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,1903,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,2603,152
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,2603,152
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.3%27.1%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.9%
White alone, percent97.8%98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018323207
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,3021,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,800$89,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%3.4%
Building permits, 2018610
Households, 2014-20181,8401,358
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%96.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.9%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.9%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%57.6%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)225,46315,189
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)116,53059,084
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$27,555$19,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.425.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,170$51,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,587$27,380
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 201718493
Total employment, 20171,339599
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)43,20517,237
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017403272
All firms, 2012671329
Men-owned firms, 2012359218
Women-owned firms, 20129559
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012598318
Veteran-owned firms, 20126239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012551269
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, 20107.55.6
Land area in square miles, 2010568.05565.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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