Butler County vs. Colfax County

Butler County (NE)Colfax County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,05810,881
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,39510,515
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,39510,515
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%9.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%29.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%13.5%
Female persons, percent49.4%46.7%
White alone, percent97.6%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%3.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%47.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%47.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018573387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%31.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,0904,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$87,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,122$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%9.2%
Building permits, 2018438
Households, 2014-20183,3773,718
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%44.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.3%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%63.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,30536,024
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)216,460214,155
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,161105,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,735$9,948
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.916.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,562$56,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,776$22,407
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017212258
Total employment, 20172,0074,026
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)72,791165,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017682575
All firms, 2012783769
Men-owned firms, 2012434387
Women-owned firms, 2012139213
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012747588
Veteran-owned firms, 201210145
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012613678
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, 200728.6%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201014.425.5
Land area in square miles, 2010584.91411.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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