Adams County vs. Kearney County

	Adams County (NE)	Kearney County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,511	6,544
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.5%	0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,367	6,489
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,364	6,489
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.7%	24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.1%
White alone, percent	94.7%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.9%	6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.2%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,934	448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.7%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,955	2,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.2%	72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,300	$140,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,177	$1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$476	$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$676	$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.6%	7.0%
Building permits, 2018	38	14
Households, 2014-2018	12,710	2,682
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.0%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.5%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.9%	22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.8%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	52,979	3,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	247,658	27,684
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,858,945	209,232
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	949,428	246,089
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	453,261	33,428
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,408	$5,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.1	17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,536	$56,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,783	$30,355
Persons in poverty, percent	11.8%	9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	973	174
Total employment, 2017	13,642	1,655
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	496,316	61,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,235	546
All firms, 2012	2,921	672
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,379	385
Women-owned firms, 2012	825	147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,567	649
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	321	102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,360	473
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	55.7	12.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	563.27	516.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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