COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay County vs Cedar County
PLACE A
Clay County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Cedar County, Nebraska
Clay County is 70% larger than Cedar County. Cedar County earns more, with a median household income $18,328 higher. Clay County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
CLAY COUNTYCEDAR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,2078,373+70% vs Cedar County
Population density2411+12
Population growth2.2%-5.3%+7.5 pts
Median age44.741.9+2.8
Male48.4%51.1%−2.7 pts
Female51.6%48.9%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.9%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%95.0%−16.1 pts
Black12.8%0.1%+12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%2.5%+0.7 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other4.7%2.0%+2.6 pts
Median household income$55,250$73,578−$18,328
Per capita income$28,812$39,183−$10,371
Poverty rate17.6%7.1%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.426+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%24.0%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree4.2%7.0%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%1.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation47.2%68.2%−21.0 pts
Median home value$156,700$185,000−$28,300
Median gross rent$619$716−$97
Owner-occupied79.4%79.6%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%11.7%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%28.0%+8.5 pts
Average commute28.518.8+9.8
Worked from home5.6%10.1%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.2%6.0%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025