COMPARING TWO PLACES
Antelope County vs Wheeler County
PLACE A
Antelope County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Wheeler County, Nebraska
Antelope County is 705% larger than Wheeler County. Wheeler County earns more, with a median household income $4,145 higher.
ANTELOPE COUNTYWHEELER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,352789+705% vs Wheeler County
Population density71+6
Population growth-5.8%-5.4%−0.5 pts
Median age42.454.3−11.9
Male50.6%52.8%−2.2 pts
Female49.4%47.2%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.1%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.8%95.2%−2.3 pts
Black0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%3.8%+0.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other2.2%1.1%+1.1 pts
Median household income$66,105$70,250−$4,145
Per capita income$36,317$43,809−$7,492
Poverty rate9.2%5.2%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.508−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%30.3%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree7.3%9.8%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%2.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation63.5%67.6%−4.1 pts
Median home value$130,300$146,500−$16,200
Median gross rent$692$509+$183
Owner-occupied79.0%77.7%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%38.9%−22.7 pts
Rent-burdened households22.6%5.0%+17.6 pts
Average commute17.818.4−0.6
Worked from home8.7%11.8%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.2%9.0%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025