COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo County vs Kearney County
PLACE A
Buffalo County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Kearney County, Nebraska
Buffalo County is 654% larger than Kearney County. Kearney County earns more, with a median household income $2,720 higher. Buffalo County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
BUFFALO COUNTYKEARNEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population51,1726,790+654% vs Kearney County
Population density5313+40
Population growth8.6%3.1%+5.6 pts
Median age35.140.2−5.1
Male50.4%50.1%+0.3 pts
Female49.6%49.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born4.8%1.6%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%90.8%−7.0 pts
Black0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%6.8%+3.8 pts
Asian1.6%0.5%+1.1 pts
Other3.2%1.8%+1.4 pts
Median household income$75,911$78,631−$2,720
Per capita income$38,628$42,943−$4,315
Poverty rate9.9%7.2%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.470−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%34.5%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree11.5%6.3%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%1.7%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation70.6%69.3%+1.3 pts
Median home value$246,400$223,400+$23,000
Median gross rent$936$857+$79
Owner-occupied66.4%77.5%−11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%20.0%+18.2 pts
Average commute16.021.3−5.3
Worked from home4.7%8.0%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%6.1%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025