COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chase County vs Hayes County
PLACE A
Chase County, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hayes County, Nebraska
Chase County is 213% larger than Hayes County. Hayes County earns more, with a median household income $12,766 higher.
CHASE COUNTYHAYES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,572821+213% vs Hayes County
Population density31+2
Population growth-7.8%-11.5%+3.7 pts
Median age45.547.3−1.8
Male51.0%49.2%+1.7 pts
Female49.0%50.8%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born4.1%4.2%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.3%93.6%−7.3 pts
Black1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%4.9%+3.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other3.7%1.5%+2.1 pts
Median household income$56,484$69,250−$12,766
Per capita income$37,592$36,428+$1,164
Poverty rate8.4%12.7%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%19.8%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree7.3%2.5%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation55.9%63.1%−7.2 pts
Median home value$109,700$128,100−$18,400
Median gross rent$825$508+$317
Owner-occupied73.3%67.9%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%22.6%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households18.6%1.7%+17.0 pts
Average commute20.628.7−8.1
Worked from home8.4%6.0%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.3%5.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025