COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burwell vs Kearney
PLACE A
Burwell, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Burwell is 91% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $52,372 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -10%).
BURWELLKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,01811,296−91% vs Kearney
Population density970847+123
Population growth-10.2%24.1%−34.3 pts
Median age48.939.3+9.6
Male46.3%48.3%−2.0 pts
Female53.7%51.7%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.8%94.1%+2.7 pts
Black0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.7%3.1%−0.4 pts
Median household income$51,250$103,622−$52,372
Per capita income$32,410$52,009−$19,599
Poverty rate13.0%3.6%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%36.8%−14.3 pts
Graduate degree10.0%14.4%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%2.6%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation66.3%71.4%−5.0 pts
Median home value$164,400$298,400−$134,000
Median gross rent$460$1,251−$791
Owner-occupied75.3%74.5%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%2.0%+23.5 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%41.6%−8.6 pts
Average commute14.923.5−8.6
Worked from home2.2%15.2%−13.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%2.2%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025