COMPARING TWO PLACES
Curtis vs Kearney
PLACE A
Curtis, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Curtis is 93% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $44,872 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -14%).
CURTISKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population84311,296−93% vs Kearney
Population density703847−145
Population growth-14.2%24.1%−38.3 pts
Median age30.739.3−8.6
Male50.8%48.3%+2.5 pts
Female49.2%51.7%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born1.8%1.3%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%94.1%−8.1 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.5%1.9%+5.6 pts
Asian1.3%0.8%+0.5 pts
Other5.2%3.1%+2.1 pts
Median household income$58,750$103,622−$44,872
Per capita income$25,473$52,009−$26,536
Poverty rate18.3%3.6%+14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%36.8%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree3.5%14.4%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.9%71.4%−12.5 pts
Median home value$149,100$298,400−$149,300
Median gross rent$590$1,251−$661
Owner-occupied51.9%74.5%−22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.2%2.0%+13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%41.6%−3.1 pts
Average commute21.023.5−2.6
Worked from home6.1%15.2%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured8.1%2.2%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025