COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chappell vs North Platte
PLACE A
Chappell, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Chappell is 96% smaller than North Platte. Chappell earns more, with a median household income $6,903 higher.
CHAPPELLNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population83922,524−96% vs North Platte
Population density1,1951,648−453
Population growth-9.1%-5.4%−3.7 pts
Median age46.540.2+6.3
Male48.3%49.7%−1.4 pts
Female51.7%50.3%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.5%3.5%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%84.3%−1.1 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.3%10.1%+2.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other4.0%3.8%+0.2 pts
Median household income$65,000$58,097+$6,903
Per capita income$39,327$32,736+$6,591
Poverty rate8.6%15.4%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%20.8%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree9.6%6.6%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation55.2%64.7%−9.5 pts
Median home value$94,000$169,100−$75,100
Median gross rent$775$921−$146
Owner-occupied82.9%58.5%+24.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.4%9.3%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households15.3%46.1%−30.8 pts
Average commute28.113.3+14.8
Worked from home6.5%2.4%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.9%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.5%7.0%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025