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Kearney County, Nebraska; Sheridan County, Nebraska; Merrick County, Nebraska; Harlan County, Nebraska; Boyd County, Nebraska; Colfax County, Nebraska

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Kearney County, Nebraska
Sheridan County, Nebraska
Merrick County, Nebraska
Harlan County, Nebraska
Boyd County, Nebraska
Colfax County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
6,770
4,928
7,755
3,045
1,725
10,566
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
6,770
4,928
7,755
3,045
1,725
10,566
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
6,706
5,006
7,715
3,032
1,730
10,453
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
6,683
5,125
7,665
3,076
1,810
10,580
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
6,683
5,125
7,665
3,076
1,810
10,580
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.3%
-3.8%
1.2%
-1.0%
-4.7%
-0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.3%
-2.3%
0.7%
-1.4%
-4.4%
-1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,688 5,127 7,668 3,073 1,810 10,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,489 5,469 7,845 3,423 2,099 10,515
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.2%
5.7%
5.5%
5.2%
3.9%
8.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
25.3%
21.6%
22.2%
21.3%
18.5%
29.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.7%
26.8%
21.4%
28.4%
31.6%
14.3%
Female persons, percent
49.8%
49.1%
49.2%
48.7%
49.4%
46.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.2%
83.0%
95.8%
97.4%
95.8%
87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
0.5%
0.2%
5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
11.2%
1.0%
0.6%
2.0%
3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.9%
1.0%
0.6%
1.4%
1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.7%
Two or More Races, percent
1.3%
4.0%
1.2%
0.9%
0.5%
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
8.3%
6.7%
5.8%
2.4%
2.6%
47.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
89.9%
79.4%
90.9%
95.3%
93.7%
46.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 271 416 473 202 159 471
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 5.2% 1.6% 3.4% 2.7% 3.3% 32.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 3,000 2,698 3,605 1,946 1,222 4,001
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 77.0% 69.6% 78.8% 83.0% 82.9% 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $203,200 $96,900 $159,300 $135,800 $95,200 $103,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,524 $1,177 $1,219 $1,306 $1,545 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $588 $479 $542 $471 $496 $521
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $784 $756 $707 $689 $656 $907
Building permits, 2022 10 5 19 5 0 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 2,683 2,101 3,175 1,221 807 3,616
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.46 2.35 2.37 2.49 2.15 2.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 92.7% 90.7% 91.2% 93.2% 94.3% 95.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 3.9% 4.5% 42.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 90.0% 88.8% 89.1% 93.1% 86.0% 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.5% 82.2% 83.5% 81.7% 82.2% 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 93.7% 89.7% 92.9% 92.7% 95.2% 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 30.9% 21.7% 17.4% 24.5% 16.9% 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 4.1% 10.5% 12.9% 8.8% 10.6% 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.9%
12.6%
7.9%
9.5%
8.3%
18.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 69.3% 59.4% 64.2% 62.1% 59.9% 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.9% 53.4% 61.5% 55.4% 56.5% 63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,882 5,653 D 5,654 621 D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 31,550 17,099 30,349 17,597 6,987 28,197
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 1,518 10,211 NA 20,152 D
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 31,380 55,328 66,653 45,282 13,019 55,867
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $4,807 $10,477 $8,462 $13,260 $6,656 $5,221
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 19.8 18.1 21.5 21.2 21.6 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $74,276 $53,609 $57,873 $64,583 $57,120 $71,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $37,233 $31,699 $31,349 $38,129 $35,198 $29,436
Persons in poverty, percent
8.1%
14.6%
9.2%
10.5%
14.4%
9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 181 153 236 97 57 250
Total employment, 2021 1,697 941 1,822 601 400 3,980
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 72,056 38,444 78,741 24,062 13,678 198,506
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.7% 2.2% 9.6% 2.6% -6.1% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 520 436 683 323 198 623
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 208 202 207 151 S 283
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 84 91 S S 157
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 60 24 20 S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 180 184 138 S 233
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 155 164 151 137 S 201
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.0 2.1 15.7 5.6 3.4 25.7
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6 2.2 16.2 6.2 3.9 25.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 516.24 2,440.89 487.26 553.47 539.94 411.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 516.24 2,440.86 484.88 553.47 539.94 411.66
FIPS Code 31099 31161 31121 31083 31015 31037
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources 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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