COMPARING TWO PLACES
Farnam vs Hastings
PLACE A
Farnam, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Hastings, Pennsylvania
Farnam is 85% smaller than Hastings. Hastings earns more, with a median household income $25,208 higher. Farnam has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
FARNAMHASTINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population1781,168−85% vs Hastings
Population density2642,120−1,855
Population growth6.4%-5.1%+11.5 pts
Median age28.847.9−19.1
Male51.0%49.4%+1.5 pts
Female49.0%50.6%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%99.8%−9.9 pts
Black5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.9%0.2%+3.7 pts
Median household income$45,417$70,625−$25,208
Per capita income$25,860$36,556−$10,696
Poverty rate32.4%7.4%+25.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5030.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%17.7%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree7.9%8.3%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation64.7%57.9%+6.9 pts
Median home value$62,800$112,200−$49,400
Median gross rent$820$448+$372
Owner-occupied67.1%91.3%−24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%15.2%−14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%48.6%−34.4 pts
Average commute24.125.3−1.2
Worked from home7.1%5.1%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.4%3.0%+11.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025