COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chappell vs Sterling
PLACE A
Chappell, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Chappell is 24% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $2,981 higher. Chappell has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -16%).
CHAPPELLSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population839674+24% vs Sterling
Population density1,195820+375
Population growth-9.1%-15.8%+6.6 pts
Median age46.540.2+6.3
Male48.3%45.1%+3.2 pts
Female51.7%54.9%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born2.5%0.5%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%88.0%−4.8 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.3%3.2%+9.2 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other4.0%5.2%−1.1 pts
Median household income$65,000$67,981−$2,981
Per capita income$39,327$36,630+$2,697
Poverty rate8.6%14.0%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%11.9%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree9.6%4.2%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation55.2%41.9%+13.4 pts
Median home value$94,000$131,900−$37,900
Median gross rent$775$604+$171
Owner-occupied82.9%74.1%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.4%10.4%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households15.3%57.7%−42.4 pts
Average commute28.127.2+0.9
Worked from home6.5%2.4%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured4.5%10.1%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025