COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cherry County vs Bennett County
PLACE A
Cherry County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Bennett County, South Dakota
Cherry County is 68% larger than Bennett County. Cherry County earns more, with a median household income $12,520 higher.
CHERRY COUNTYBENNETT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,5613,307+68% vs Bennett County
Population density13−2
Population growth-4.5%-1.5%−3.1 pts
Median age41.427.4+14.0
Male51.4%48.4%+3.0 pts
Female48.6%51.6%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born4.1%1.6%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%34.3%+49.5 pts
Black1.0%0.2%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.1%−1.5 pts
Asian1.7%1.5%+0.3 pts
Other9.9%59.0%−49.0 pts
Median household income$66,270$53,750+$12,520
Per capita income$34,567$18,895+$15,672
Poverty rate8.3%29.9%−21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.444−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%18.3%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree8.4%3.3%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%10.0%−9.6 pts
Labor force participation67.2%50.2%+17.0 pts
Median home value$152,200$156,400−$4,200
Median gross rent$916$617+$299
Owner-occupied61.4%61.2%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.8%20.1%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households21.0%19.6%+1.4 pts
Average commute15.212.0+3.1
Worked from home7.3%8.0%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.4%27.7%−18.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025