COMPARING TWO PLACES
Beatrice vs Othello
PLACE A
Beatrice, NE
VS
PLACE B
Othello, WA
Beatrice and Othello are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Othello has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -3%).
BEATRICEOTHELLODIFFERENCE
Total population21,71121,488+1% vs Othello
Population density2511+14
Population growth-2.7%10.1%−12.8 pts
Median age42.629.3+13.3
Male50.8%50.9%−0.1 pts
Female49.2%49.1%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.3%24.5%−23.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.5%31.1%+61.4 pts
Black0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%64.5%−61.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Other3.0%3.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income$67,247$66,136+$1,111
Per capita income$36,811$28,514+$8,297
Poverty rate12.6%19.5%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%15.7%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree6.0%5.4%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%3.6%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation63.3%60.0%+3.4 pts
Median home value$174,000$273,300−$99,300
Median gross rent$774$877−$103
Owner-occupied73.5%69.3%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.2%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.6%41.1%−7.5 pts
Average commute21.222.2−0.9
Worked from home5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.1%16.0%−10.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025