Webster County vs. Kearney County

Webster County (NE)Kearney County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,5336,544
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,8126,489
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,8126,489
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.1%
White alone, percent96.1%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.3%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018230448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,9112,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,300$140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$442$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%7.0%
Building permits, 2018214
Households, 2014-20181,5192,682
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.6%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5823,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,71127,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,33933,428
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,876$5,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.617.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,298$56,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,970$30,355
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 201795174
Total employment, 20176291,655
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,53161,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017286546
All firms, 2012369672
Men-owned firms, 2012263385
Women-owned firms, 201242147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012354649
Veteran-owned firms, 201271102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012277473
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, 20106.612.6
Land area in square miles, 2010574.91516.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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