Norton County vs. Furnas County

Norton County (KS)Furnas County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,4304,715
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,6694,959
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,6714,959
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%25.0%
Female persons, percent44.1%50.2%
White alone, percent93.6%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.7%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018435338
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,5472,710
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,100$68,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$855$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$612
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%10.0%
Building permits, 201815
Households, 2014-20181,9302,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.3%89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%55.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,34224,574
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,21152,924
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,125$10,785
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.013.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,891$47,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,953$27,031
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017185163
Total employment, 20171,7771,281
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,38147,537
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017419431
All firms, 2012754533
Men-owned firms, 2012282226
Women-owned firms, 2012263131
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012715479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012707407
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%38.5%
Population per square mile, 20106.56.9
Land area in square miles, 2010878.13719.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Norton county (KS) and Furnas county (NE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.