Wayne County vs. Thurston County

Wayne County (NE)Thurston County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,4037,303
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,5956,939
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,5956,940
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%36.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%11.8%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.6%
White alone, percent95.5%37.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%58.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%35.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018451325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9912,445
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.2%59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,900$81,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$555$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.8%9.9%
Building permits, 2018153
Households, 2014-20183,6572,175
Persons per household, 2014-20182.223.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.6%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.8%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%16.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.0%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%15.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.2%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.4%60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,5382,510
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,69732,647
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,388103,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,56373,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,281$10,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.715.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,623$48,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,192$20,396
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017247120
Total employment, 20173,5771,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)102,37270,374
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.0%4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017656278
All firms, 2012727221
Men-owned firms, 2012386136
Women-owned firms, 201221257
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012681138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012624186
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, 201021.717.6
Land area in square miles, 2010442.92393.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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