Dawson County vs. Custer County

	Dawson County (NE)	Custer County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,709	10,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.5%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,326	10,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,326	10,939
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.0%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.2%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	22.4%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	50.2%
White alone, percent	89.1%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.3%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.9%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.1%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,189	837
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	19.3%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,301	5,658
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,200	$94,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,076	$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$466	$478
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.5%	6.9%
Building permits, 2018	43	27
Households, 2014-2018	8,997	4,846
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.2%	3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.9%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.0%	66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	57.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	92,081	43,960
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	680,139	77,763
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	423,429	143,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,483	$13,348
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	15.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,769	$49,891
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,590	$33,294
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	696	381
Total employment, 2017	9,249	2,945
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	329,226	98,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,546	1,173
All firms, 2012	1,894	1,254
Men-owned firms, 2012	969	548
Women-owned firms, 2012	503	416
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,650	1,177
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	189	106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,501	1,069
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	7.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.4%	20.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.0	4.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,013.10	2,575.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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