Merrick County vs. Polk County

Merrick County (NE)Polk County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,7335,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,8555,406
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,8455,406
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%22.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.6%
White alone, percent96.2%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018621339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8302,734
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,800$100,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,054$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$638$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%6.0%
Building permits, 2018277
Households, 2014-20183,3242,052
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,3701,407
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,33317,428
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)369,169211,946
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,06950,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,263$9,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.721.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,197$61,962
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,038$30,403
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017237148
Total employment, 20171,698909
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,63427,877
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017661490
All firms, 2012796653
Men-owned firms, 2012520216
Women-owned firms, 2012106178
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012757613
Veteran-owned firms, 20124944
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012645536
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, 200733.3%10.2%
Population per square mile, 201016.212.3
Land area in square miles, 2010484.88438.35

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