Sherman County vs. Howard County

	Sherman County (NE)	Howard County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,038	6,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,152	6,274
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,152	6,274
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.1%	21.1%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	49.3%
White alone, percent	98.3%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.0%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	207	420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,946	3,120
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.8%	77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,400	$127,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,007	$1,331
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$427	$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$533	$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.4%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	10	17
Households, 2014-2018	1,358	2,684
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.20	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	96.1%	94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.5%	84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.5%	72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.0%	92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.7%	9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,506	2,516
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,189	43,719
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	59,084	52,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$19,010	$8,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.3	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,172	$54,399
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,380	$26,651
Persons in poverty, percent	14.0%	10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	93	178
Total employment, 2017	599	1,093
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,237	36,183
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.8%	2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	272	517
All firms, 2012	329	513
Men-owned firms, 2012	218	355
Women-owned firms, 2012	59	107
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	318	499
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	39	57
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	269	439
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	5.6	11.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	565.83	569.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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