COMPARING TWO PLACES
Farnam vs Lexington
PLACE A
Farnam, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Farnam is 91% smaller than Lexington. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Farnam has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -7%).
FARNAMLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1782,046−91% vs Lexington
Population density264849−584
Population growth6.4%-6.6%+13.0 pts
Median age28.840.7−11.9
Male51.0%49.6%+1.3 pts
Female49.0%50.4%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born1.2%8.1%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%70.0%+19.9 pts
Black5.1%1.2%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%17.0%−15.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other3.9%11.5%−7.6 pts
Median household income$45,417$46,932−$1,515
Per capita income$25,860$24,638+$1,222
Poverty rate32.4%25.7%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5030.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%12.6%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree7.9%4.4%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation64.7%48.3%+16.5 pts
Median home value$62,800$92,000−$29,200
Median gross rent$820$960−$140
Owner-occupied67.1%68.6%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%14.6%−13.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%31.0%−16.7 pts
Average commute24.129.5−5.4
Worked from home7.1%3.8%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.4%24.2%−9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025