COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo County vs Hand County
PLACE A
Buffalo County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Hand County, South Dakota
Buffalo County is 1540% larger than Hand County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Buffalo County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -8%).
BUFFALO COUNTYHAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population51,1723,121+1540% vs Hand County
Population density532+51
Population growth8.6%-8.3%+17.0 pts
Median age35.142.5−7.4
Male50.4%51.4%−1.0 pts
Female49.6%48.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born4.8%0.9%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%92.2%−8.4 pts
Black0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%2.1%+8.6 pts
Asian1.6%0.1%+1.5 pts
Other3.2%5.2%−2.0 pts
Median household income$75,911$74,635+$1,276
Per capita income$38,628$45,342−$6,714
Poverty rate9.9%5.2%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%28.4%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree11.5%5.6%+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation70.6%67.8%+2.8 pts
Median home value$246,400$159,300+$87,100
Median gross rent$936$587+$349
Owner-occupied66.4%65.5%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%18.3%−12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%10.9%+27.3 pts
Average commute16.013.2+2.8
Worked from home4.7%10.9%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.0%5.0%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025