Wayne County vs. Stanton County

	Wayne County (NE)	Stanton County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,403	5,970
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.0%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,595	6,128
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,595	6,129
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.3%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	49.3%
White alone, percent	95.5%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.8%	5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.4%	91.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	451	401
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,991	2,700
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.2%	83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$135,900	$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,138	$1,064
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$555	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$690	$853
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.8%	4.9%
Building permits, 2018	15	7
Households, 2014-2018	3,657	2,410
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.6%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.9%	88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.9%	78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.8%	93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.5%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	72.2%	70.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.4%	65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,538	1,711
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	69,563	17,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,281	$2,946
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.7	19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,623	$62,687
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,192	$31,686
Persons in poverty, percent	13.9%	7.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	247	108
Total employment, 2017	3,577	979
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	102,372	80,501
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	12.0%	-50.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	656	512
All firms, 2012	727	338
Men-owned firms, 2012	386	148
Women-owned firms, 2012	212	116
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	681	322
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	624	307
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	21.7	14.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	442.92	427.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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