Wayne County vs. Pierce County

Wayne County (NE)Pierce County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,4037,142
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,5957,266
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,5957,266
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%19.3%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.4%
White alone, percent95.5%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018451447
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9913,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.2%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,900$116,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$555$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.8%3.6%
Building permits, 20181514
Households, 2014-20183,6573,026
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.6%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.8%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.2%69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.4%66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,5382,228
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,56369,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,281$9,715
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.719.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,623$56,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,192$29,509
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017247244
Total employment, 20173,5771,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)102,37253,124
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.0%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017656662
All firms, 2012727740
Men-owned firms, 2012386426
Women-owned firms, 2012212155
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012681690
Veteran-owned firms, 20126546
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012624649
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, 201021.712.7
Land area in square miles, 2010442.92573.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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