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Polk County, Nebraska; Boone County, Nebraska; Merrick County, Nebraska; Cass County, Nebraska; Otoe County, Nebraska

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Table

Polk County, Nebraska
Boone County, Nebraska
Merrick County, Nebraska
Cass County, Nebraska
Otoe County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,228
5,310
7,755
27,446
16,335
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,228
5,310
7,755
27,446
16,335
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
5,240
5,366
7,715
27,152
16,186
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,215
5,375
7,665
26,604
15,910
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
5,215
5,375
7,665
26,604
15,910
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.2%
-1.2%
1.2%
3.2%
2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
-0.2%
0.7%
2.1%
1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,214 5,379 7,668 26,598 15,912
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,406 5,505 7,845 25,241 15,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
6.5%
5.5%
5.2%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.8%
24.2%
22.2%
22.9%
23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
23.2%
23.7%
21.4%
18.8%
20.6%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
49.0%
49.2%
48.9%
49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
96.2%
97.3%
95.8%
95.5%
95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.4%
1.0%
0.9%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.5%
1.0%
0.6%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
2.1%
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
6.6%
3.7%
5.8%
4.3%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.9%
94.2%
90.9%
92.1%
87.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 365 286 473 2,522 1,152
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.8% 1.1% 3.4% 1.1% 6.8%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 2,532 2,550 3,605 11,867 7,024
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 81.1% 80.7% 78.8% 82.8% 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $152,700 $165,400 $159,300 $234,300 $172,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,224 $1,378 $1,219 $1,784 $1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $539 $494 $542 $700 $575
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $636 $687 $707 $970 $881
Building permits, 2022 5 0 19 132 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 2,019 2,240 3,175 10,339 6,408
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.53 2.36 2.37 2.56 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 92.0% 90.0% 91.2% 90.4% 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 6.2% 2.0% 5.0% 2.2% 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.5% 90.6% 89.1% 93.8% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 85.5% 82.1% 83.5% 88.1% 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.1% 93.9% 92.9% 95.4% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 18.6% 18.0% 17.4% 31.3% 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 6.3% 7.8% 12.9% 9.3% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.1%
7.4%
7.9%
7.0%
7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 66.9% 65.5% 64.2% 67.1% 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.9% 63.4% 61.5% 60.7% 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,904 3,975 D 17,139 17,105
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 16,080 19,596 30,349 22,921 66,194
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 11,579 14,186 10,211 D 23,953
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 48,647 75,845 66,653 314,159 194,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,180 $14,265 $8,462 $12,117 $12,201
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.7 16.5 21.5 29.1 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,695 $66,800 $57,873 $87,673 $73,031
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $34,344 $36,583 $31,349 $40,941 $36,817
Persons in poverty, percent
7.8%
9.6%
9.2%
6.0%
9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 138 199 236 598 457
Total employment, 2021 830 1,509 1,822 4,955 4,789
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 31,550 68,446 78,741 203,525 193,389
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.8% 5.8% 9.6% 11.7% 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 510 525 683 2,049 1,250
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 219 234 207 635 451
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 119 S 91 S S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 24 106 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 203 S 184 564 395
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S 34 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 171 S 151 S 372
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.9 7.8 15.7 47.7 25.8
Population per square mile, 2010 12.3 8.0 16.2 45.3 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 438.67 686.54 487.26 557.35 615.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 438.35 686.55 484.88 557.45 615.63
FIPS Code 31143 31011 31121 31025 31131
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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