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Polk County, Nebraska; Wheeler County, Nebraska; Furnas County, Nebraska; Dawes County, Nebraska; Hooker County, Nebraska; Loup County, Nebraska

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Polk County, Nebraska
Wheeler County, Nebraska
Furnas County, Nebraska
Dawes County, Nebraska
Hooker County, Nebraska
Loup County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,228
775
4,556
8,133
679
592
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,228
775
4,556
8,133
679
592
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
5,240
782
4,570
8,252
682
601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,215
772
4,632
8,200
709
609
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
5,215
772
4,632
8,200
709
609
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.2%
0.4%
-1.6%
-0.8%
-4.2%
-2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
1.3%
-1.3%
0.6%
-3.8%
-1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,214 774 4,636 8,199 711 607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,406 818 4,959 9,182 736 632
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
7.1%
6.1%
4.8%
4.1%
4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.8%
23.2%
21.6%
17.9%
21.3%
18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
23.2%
29.2%
25.7%
20.1%
29.4%
30.6%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
49.2%
49.3%
51.4%
51.6%
49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
96.2%
97.2%
96.5%
89.3%
97.7%
98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.0%
0.7%
1.6%
0.0%
1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
1.3%
0.7%
4.7%
0.4%
0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
1.3%
0.6%
0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.0%
Z
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
1.7%
1.1%
1.5%
2.7%
1.3%
0.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
6.6%
3.8%
5.4%
6.2%
3.1%
4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.9%
94.1%
91.6%
84.9%
95.2%
93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 365 51 344 447 30 38
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.8% 0.1% 1.9% 0.4% 0.0% 2.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 2,532 510 2,522 4,013 415 438
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 81.1% 77.2% 78.1% 63.2% 44.9% 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $152,700 $101,400 $85,600 $142,100 $78,300 $116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,224 $1,547 $1,143 $1,210 $1,156 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $539 $486 $493 $560 $421 $589
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $636 $500 $870 $887 $589 $525
Building permits, 2022 5 1 2 21 3 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 2,019 346 2,003 3,484 292 272
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.53 2.23 2.27 2.13 2.06 2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 92.0% 92.3% 85.6% 80.5% 78.1% 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 6.2% 1.9% 4.8% 3.8% 0.0% 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.5% 85.0% 86.7% 92.5% 87.3% 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 85.5% 76.3% 74.0% 86.1% 79.8% 75.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.1% 97.9% 89.8% 95.6% 93.1% 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 18.6% 24.7% 21.4% 36.0% 27.1% 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 6.3% 6.2% 11.9% 9.0% 4.3% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.1%
7.7%
10.0%
9.6%
8.8%
5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 66.9% 58.0% 59.0% 63.8% 63.7% 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.9% 48.9% 50.7% 64.1% 50.6% 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,904 820 2,736 20,171 NA D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 16,080 NA 38,194 45,655 NA NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 11,579 533 D 3,922 NA 403
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 48,647 NA 39,001 174,362 6,117 NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,180 NA $8,185 $19,598 $9,185 NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.7 15.1 15.7 13.8 18.2 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,695 $59,167 $58,895 $53,760 $43,333 $50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $34,344 $35,158 $32,494 $27,256 $29,390 $28,251
Persons in poverty, percent
7.8%
14.7%
13.6%
16.2%
9.1%
16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 138 20 155 243 25 16
Total employment, 2021 830 89 1,205 1,911 118 36
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 31,550 1,817 52,426 65,664 5,343 734
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.8% -4.3% 3.1% 3.7% 19.2% -10.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 510 96 462 651 114 80
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 219 50 150 231 34 S
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 119 S S S S S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S 30 S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 203 S S S 27 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 171 S S S S S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.9 1.3 6.4 5.9 1.0 1.1
Population per square mile, 2010 12.3 1.4 6.9 6.6 1.0 1.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 438.67 575.18 719.13 1,396.39 721.16 563.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 438.35 575.18 719.13 1,396.46 721.12 568.29
FIPS Code 31143 31183 31065 31045 31091 31115
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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