Valley County vs. Wheeler County

	Valley County (NE)	Wheeler County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,190	805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.6%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,260	818
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,260	818
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.3%	25.8%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	48.9%
White alone, percent	97.8%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	323	47
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,302	583
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.2%	70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,800	$89,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,059	$917
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$455	$540
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$595	$444
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.4%	1.4%
Households, 2014-2018	1,840	357
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.26	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.9%	86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.9%	71.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.8%	17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.9%	66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	52.9%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.4	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,170	$52,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,587	$27,832
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	14.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	184	23
Total employment, 2017	1,339	112
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	43,205	2,201
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.5%	-16.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	403	85
All firms, 2012	671	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	598	33
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	551	36
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	7.5	1.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	568.05	575.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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