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Valley County, Nebraska; Howard County, Nebraska; Polk County, Nebraska; Loup County, Nebraska; Otoe County, Nebraska

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Table

Valley County, Nebraska
Howard County, Nebraska
Polk County, Nebraska
Loup County, Nebraska
Otoe County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4,012
6,527
5,228
592
16,335
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4,012
6,527
5,228
592
16,335
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
4,058
6,509
5,240
601
16,186
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
4,057
6,470
5,215
609
15,910
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
4,057
6,470
5,215
609
15,910
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.1%
0.9%
0.2%
-2.8%
2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
Z
0.6%
0.5%
-1.3%
1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,059 6,475 5,214 607 15,912
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,260 6,274 5,406 632 15,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.8%
5.9%
5.7%
4.5%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.0%
23.8%
22.8%
18.7%
23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
25.6%
22.5%
23.2%
30.6%
20.6%
Female persons, percent
49.5%
49.1%
49.2%
49.4%
49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
97.6%
96.7%
96.2%
98.0%
95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.7%
0.9%
1.5%
1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.5%
0.7%
0.9%
0.2%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.5%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.0%
1.1%
1.7%
0.0%
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.9%
3.3%
6.6%
4.5%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
94.1%
94.1%
90.9%
93.5%
87.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 289 378 365 38 1,152
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 1.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2.7% 6.8%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 2,109 2,894 2,532 438 7,024
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 77.4% 75.7% 81.1% 68.0% 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $125,800 $181,600 $152,700 $116,500 $172,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,142 $1,460 $1,224 $1,182 $1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $516 $570 $539 $589 $575
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $526 $816 $636 $525 $881
Building permits, 2022 6 24 5 10 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,750 2,544 2,019 272 6,408
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.28 2.53 2.53 2.31 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.0% 94.7% 92.0% 89.8% 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 3.1% 3.6% 6.2% 6.6% 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 87.7% 87.6% 91.5% 91.9% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 78.3% 79.3% 85.5% 75.0% 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 93.7% 95.9% 92.1% 98.9% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 27.0% 22.3% 18.6% 19.5% 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 9.1% 7.9% 6.3% 9.8% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.7%
6.7%
11.1%
5.1%
7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.1% 65.8% 66.9% 63.9% 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.1% 62.5% 61.9% 55.2% 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,366 D 1,904 D 17,105
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 28,680 D 16,080 NA 66,194
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,911 D 11,579 403 23,953
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 98,614 51,826 48,647 NA 194,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $23,402 $8,109 $9,180 NA $12,201
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 14.4 26.8 22.7 24.9 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $62,321 $70,766 $67,695 $50,000 $73,031
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $34,637 $33,509 $34,344 $28,251 $36,817
Persons in poverty, percent
12.8%
8.4%
7.8%
16.4%
9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 192 159 138 16 457
Total employment, 2021 1,221 1,036 830 36 4,789
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 47,277 39,422 31,550 734 193,389
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.6% -0.5% -5.8% -10.0% 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 417 543 510 80 1,250
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 216 208 219 S 451
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 102 111 119 S S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 187 195 203 S 395
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 154 177 171 S 372
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.1 11.4 11.9 1.1 25.8
Population per square mile, 2010 7.5 11.0 12.3 1.1 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.11 569.34 438.67 563.52 615.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.05 569.34 438.35 568.29 615.63
FIPS Code 31175 31093 31143 31115 31131
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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