COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo County vs Phelps County
PLACE A
Buffalo County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Phelps County, Missouri
Buffalo County is 13% larger than Phelps County. Buffalo County earns more, with a median household income $17,515 higher. Buffalo County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
BUFFALO COUNTYPHELPS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population51,17245,247+13% vs Phelps County
Population density5367−15
Population growth8.6%-1.1%+9.8 pts
Median age35.135.8−0.7
Male50.4%52.4%−2.0 pts
Female49.6%47.6%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.8%4.2%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%84.9%−1.1 pts
Black0.8%2.4%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%3.1%+7.6 pts
Asian1.6%3.7%−2.0 pts
Other3.2%6.0%−2.8 pts
Median household income$75,911$58,396+$17,515
Per capita income$38,628$30,712+$7,916
Poverty rate9.9%16.8%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%32.4%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree11.5%15.3%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%3.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation70.6%55.1%+15.5 pts
Median home value$246,400$206,500+$39,900
Median gross rent$936$798+$138
Owner-occupied66.4%61.7%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%14.6%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%47.0%−8.8 pts
Average commute16.019.1−3.2
Worked from home4.7%7.4%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%9.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025