Wheeler County vs. Valley County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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