Dawson County vs. Lincoln County

	Dawson County (NE)	Lincoln County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,709	35,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.5%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,326	36,288
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,326	36,288
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.0%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.2%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	50.5%
White alone, percent	89.1%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.3%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.9%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	34.1%	8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.1%	87.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,189	2,545
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	19.3%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,301	16,858
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.8%	65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,200	$135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,076	$1,226
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$466	$518
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$697
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.5%	16.3%
Building permits, 2018	43	42
Households, 2014-2018	8,997	14,985
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	30.2%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.6%	87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.9%	93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.0%	63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	55.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	423,429	728,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,483	$20,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	14.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,769	$56,794
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,590	$30,073
Persons in poverty, percent	12.1%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	696	1,078
Total employment, 2017	9,249	12,298
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	329,226	429,415
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.6%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,546	2,289
All firms, 2012	1,894	3,224
Men-owned firms, 2012	969	1,625
Women-owned firms, 2012	503	1,035
Minority-owned firms, 2012	161	100
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,650	2,949
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	189	376
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,501	2,503
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%	1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.4%	28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.0	14.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,013.10	2,564.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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