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Dawes County, Nebraska; Thayer County, Nebraska; Howard County, Nebraska; Dakota County, Nebraska; Thomas County, Nebraska; Lancaster County, Nebraska

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Table

Dawes County, Nebraska
Thayer County, Nebraska
Howard County, Nebraska
Dakota County, Nebraska
Thomas County, Nebraska
Lancaster County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
8,133
4,829
6,527
21,268
677
326,716
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
8,133
4,829
6,527
21,268
677
326,716
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
8,252
4,854
6,509
21,116
665
324,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
8,200
5,033
6,470
21,587
669
322,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
8,200
5,033
6,470
21,587
669
322,613
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.8%
-4.1%
0.9%
-1.5%
1.2%
1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.6%
-3.6%
0.6%
-2.2%
-0.6%
0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,199 5,034 6,475 21,582 669 322,608
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,182 5,228 6,274 21,006 647 285,407
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
4.8%
5.9%
8.1%
4.9%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.9%
22.5%
23.8%
29.1%
22.2%
22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.1%
25.3%
22.5%
14.1%
30.4%
15.6%
Female persons, percent
51.4%
50.0%
49.1%
49.3%
50.1%
49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
89.3%
97.2%
96.7%
80.0%
95.5%
86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
8.6%
1.2%
4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
4.7%
0.4%
0.7%
4.5%
1.9%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.3%
0.3%
0.8%
3.5%
0.3%
4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.4%
Z
0.1%
0.9%
0.0%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
1.4%
1.1%
2.5%
1.0%
3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
6.2%
3.3%
3.3%
40.6%
4.5%
8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
84.9%
94.0%
94.1%
43.2%
91.2%
79.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 447 301 378 673 29 14,859
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 0.4% 0.4% 1.8% 23.2% 1.9% 8.4%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 4,013 2,503 2,894 7,810 384 140,072
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 63.2% 77.4% 75.7% 65.0% 67.6% 59.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $142,100 $91,600 $181,600 $158,700 $140,600 $239,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,210 $1,150 $1,460 $1,518 $893 $1,624
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $560 $447 $570 $573 $448 $661
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $887 $719 $816 $959 $657 $997
Building permits, 2022 21 14 24 24 2 3,270
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 3,484 2,056 2,544 7,181 306 129,869
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.13 2.37 2.53 2.94 1.93 2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 80.5% 91.7% 94.7% 88.8% 95.9% 81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 3.8% 2.6% 3.6% 40.3% 3.7% 11.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.5% 90.1% 87.6% 93.0% 93.1% 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.1% 83.1% 79.3% 80.5% 87.6% 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 95.6% 93.5% 95.9% 78.6% 91.5% 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 36.0% 22.5% 22.3% 14.3% 24.6% 40.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 9.0% 6.8% 7.9% 9.0% 7.0% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.6%
8.3%
6.7%
13.5%
7.4%
7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.8% 62.9% 65.8% 69.7% 70.0% 70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 64.1% 58.3% 62.5% 61.7% 62.2% 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 20,171 2,737 D 37,438 349 761,138
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 45,655 32,745 D 43,422 NA 2,890,677
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,922 D D 471,462 NA 908,778
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 174,362 35,076 51,826 212,171 D 4,810,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $19,598 $6,966 $8,109 $10,569 NA $15,325
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 13.8 14.2 26.8 14.6 17.6 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $53,760 $60,305 $70,766 $66,112 $70,069 $70,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $27,256 $32,028 $33,509 $29,584 $42,187 $38,509
Persons in poverty, percent
16.2%
11.4%
8.4%
11.7%
13.5%
12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 243 211 159 428 25 8,794
Total employment, 2021 1,911 1,775 1,036 11,182 169 141,673
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 65,664 80,453 39,422 562,668 7,269 7,308,417
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 3.7% -0.5% -0.5% -5.7% -15.1% -3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 651 420 543 1,338 88 23,293
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 231 154 208 461 S 6,896
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 78 111 226 S 3,792
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 30 S S S S 1,014
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S 41 S 369
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 132 195 361 S 5,644
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S 38 S 367
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 124 177 345 S 5,489
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.9 8.8 11.4 81.7 0.9 385.2
Population per square mile, 2010 6.6 9.1 11.0 79.5 0.9 340.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,396.39 573.81 569.34 264.28 712.58 837.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,396.46 573.81 569.34 264.26 713.24 837.55
FIPS Code 31045 31169 31093 31043 31171 31109
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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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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