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Merrick County, Nebraska; Gage County, Nebraska; Jefferson County, Nebraska; Fillmore County, Nebraska; Pierce County, Nebraska; Keith County, Nebraska

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Merrick County, Nebraska
Gage County, Nebraska
Jefferson County, Nebraska
Fillmore County, Nebraska
Pierce County, Nebraska
Keith County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,755
21,634
7,054
5,548
7,299
8,113
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,755
21,634
7,054
5,548
7,299
8,113
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
7,715
21,564
7,140
5,541
7,317
8,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
7,665
21,707
7,240
5,559
7,319
8,327
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
7,665
21,707
7,240
5,559
7,319
8,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.2%
-0.3%
-2.6%
-0.2%
-0.3%
-2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.7%
-0.7%
-1.4%
-0.3%
0.0%
-1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,668 21,704 7,240 5,551 7,317 8,335
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,845 22,311 7,547 5,890 7,266 8,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
5.2%
6.1%
5.4%
6.6%
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.2%
22.2%
22.9%
18.6%
25.5%
20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.4%
22.2%
24.6%
24.3%
19.7%
27.9%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
49.7%
50.2%
49.8%
49.3%
49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
95.8%
95.8%
96.3%
97.0%
97.3%
95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.5%
1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.0%
0.8%
1.0%
0.8%
0.6%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.0%
0.7%
0.5%
0.6%
0.4%
0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
Z
Z
0.0%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.2%
1.9%
1.4%
0.9%
1.1%
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
5.8%
3.4%
5.9%
4.1%
2.8%
8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.9%
93.0%
91.4%
93.6%
94.9%
88.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 473 1,155 397 370 389 537
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 3.4% 1.7% 2.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 3,605 10,443 3,673 2,724 3,141 5,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 78.8% 70.7% 70.1% 80.6% 78.1% 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $159,300 $155,600 $116,700 $122,700 $167,400 $158,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,219 $1,293 $1,273 $1,172 $1,336 $1,322
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $542 $547 $476 $487 $543 $538
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $707 $725 $681 $643 $788 $727
Building permits, 2022 19 41 7 10 17 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 3,175 9,154 3,122 2,383 2,876 3,781
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.37 2.30 2.26 2.25 2.50 2.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 91.2% 88.8% 93.2% 88.1% 87.8% 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 5.0% 2.9% 3.3% 3.2% 1.7% 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 89.1% 88.3% 88.7% 85.6% 90.8% 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 83.5% 84.5% 78.3% 79.0% 85.6% 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.9% 92.5% 92.1% 94.4% 94.5% 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.4% 20.0% 19.3% 22.8% 22.1% 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 12.9% 10.7% 14.2% 8.3% 7.8% 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
7.9%
8.5%
8.2%
6.2%
10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 64.2% 63.3% 60.8% 65.5% 68.0% 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.5% 59.8% 57.5% 64.3% 62.7% 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 29,432 7,608 2,181 2,471 26,705
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 30,349 137,263 33,536 29,492 D 31,059
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 10,211 60,932 12,280 32,917 D 3,766
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 66,653 276,957 161,548 54,264 46,829 222,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $8,462 $12,796 $22,559 $9,761 $6,604 $27,425
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 21.5 22.5 17.4 17.0 20.9 14.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $57,873 $60,035 $54,494 $72,335 $65,603 $59,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $31,349 $33,435 $30,363 $41,909 $33,513 $34,905
Persons in poverty, percent
9.2%
10.2%
10.6%
9.2%
9.4%
11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 236 656 216 209 233 338
Total employment, 2021 1,822 6,946 2,313 1,688 1,538 2,549
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 78,741 276,837 98,419 77,796 64,521 94,554
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 9.6% -0.2% -8.9% 1.0% 0.1% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 683 1,542 477 548 634 825
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 207 502 194 255 306 372
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 91 195 68 125 S 193
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 71 20 48 S 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 184 394 153 211 S 318
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 151 381 129 165 S 266
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.7 25.5 12.7 9.6 12.8 7.9
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2 26.2 13.2 10.2 12.7 7.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 487.26 851.46 570.18 575.37 573.25 1,061.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 484.88 851.49 570.19 575.37 573.25 1,061.60
FIPS Code 31121 31067 31095 31059 31139 31101
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.

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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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