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Merrick County, Nebraska; Polk County, Nebraska; Harlan County, Nebraska; Colfax County, Nebraska; Loup County, Nebraska; Greeley County, Nebraska

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Merrick County, Nebraska
Polk County, Nebraska
Harlan County, Nebraska
Colfax County, Nebraska
Loup County, Nebraska
Greeley County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,755
5,228
3,045
10,566
592
2,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
7,755
5,228
3,045
10,566
592
2,219
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
7,715
5,240
3,032
10,453
601
2,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
7,665
5,215
3,076
10,580
609
2,189
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
7,665
5,215
3,076
10,580
609
2,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.2%
0.2%
-1.0%
-0.1%
-2.8%
1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.7%
0.5%
-1.4%
-1.2%
-1.3%
2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,668 5,214 3,073 10,582 607 2,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,845 5,406 3,423 10,515 632 2,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
5.7%
5.2%
8.5%
4.5%
6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.2%
22.8%
21.3%
29.9%
18.7%
24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.4%
23.2%
28.4%
14.3%
30.6%
24.8%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
49.2%
48.7%
46.2%
49.4%
49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
95.8%
96.2%
97.4%
87.2%
98.0%
97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.8%
0.9%
0.5%
5.4%
1.5%
1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.0%
0.9%
0.6%
3.8%
0.2%
0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.0%
0.3%
0.6%
1.3%
0.3%
0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
1.2%
1.7%
0.9%
1.6%
0.0%
0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
5.8%
6.6%
2.4%
47.0%
4.5%
3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.9%
90.9%
95.3%
46.7%
93.5%
95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 473 365 202 471 38 186
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 3.4% 2.8% 2.7% 32.2% 2.7% 1.0%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 3,605 2,532 1,946 4,001 438 1,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 78.8% 81.1% 83.0% 78.3% 68.0% 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $159,300 $152,700 $135,800 $103,400 $116,500 $85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,219 $1,224 $1,306 $1,161 $1,182 $1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $542 $539 $471 $521 $589 $492
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $707 $636 $689 $907 $525 $603
Building permits, 2022 19 5 5 18 10 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 3,175 2,019 1,221 3,616 272 907
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.37 2.53 2.49 2.90 2.31 2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 91.2% 92.0% 93.2% 95.3% 89.8% 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 5.0% 6.2% 3.9% 42.9% 6.6% 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 89.1% 91.5% 93.1% 93.9% 91.9% 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 83.5% 85.5% 81.7% 86.0% 75.0% 81.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.9% 92.1% 92.7% 73.1% 98.9% 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.4% 18.6% 24.5% 12.8% 19.5% 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 12.9% 6.3% 8.8% 5.5% 9.8% 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
11.1%
9.5%
18.3%
5.1%
9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 64.2% 66.9% 62.1% 69.3% 63.9% 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.5% 61.9% 55.4% 63.3% 55.2% 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 1,904 5,654 D D 935
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 30,349 16,080 17,597 28,197 NA 362
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 10,211 11,579 NA D 403 NA
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 66,653 48,647 45,282 55,867 NA 36,328
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $8,462 $9,180 $13,260 $5,221 NA $15,380
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 21.5 22.7 21.2 18.3 24.9 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $57,873 $67,695 $64,583 $71,205 $50,000 $52,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $31,349 $34,344 $38,129 $29,436 $28,251 $28,736
Persons in poverty, percent
9.2%
7.8%
10.5%
9.2%
16.4%
10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 236 138 97 250 16 77
Total employment, 2021 1,822 830 601 3,980 36 364
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 78,741 31,550 24,062 198,506 734 11,104
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 9.6% -5.8% 2.6% 0.6% -10.0% 8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 683 510 323 623 80 249
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 207 219 151 283 S 93
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 91 119 S 157 S 47
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 S 20 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 184 203 138 233 S 87
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 151 171 137 201 S 76
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.7 11.9 5.6 25.7 1.1 3.8
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2 12.3 6.2 25.5 1.1 4.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 487.26 438.67 553.47 411.65 563.52 569.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 484.88 438.35 553.47 411.66 568.29 569.81
FIPS Code 31121 31143 31083 31037 31115 31077
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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