COMPARING TWO PLACES
Farnam vs North Platte
PLACE A
Farnam, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Farnam is 99% smaller than North Platte. North Platte earns more, with a median household income $12,680 higher. Farnam has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
FARNAMNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population17822,524−99% vs North Platte
Population density2641,648−1,383
Population growth6.4%-5.4%+11.9 pts
Median age28.840.2−11.4
Male51.0%49.7%+1.2 pts
Female49.0%50.3%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%3.5%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%84.3%+5.6 pts
Black5.1%1.0%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%10.1%−8.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.9%3.8%+0.0 pts
Median household income$45,417$58,097−$12,680
Per capita income$25,860$32,736−$6,876
Poverty rate32.4%15.4%+17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5030.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%20.8%−6.5 pts
Graduate degree7.9%6.6%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation64.7%64.7%+0.0 pts
Median home value$62,800$169,100−$106,300
Median gross rent$820$921−$101
Owner-occupied67.1%58.5%+8.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%9.3%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%46.1%−31.8 pts
Average commute24.113.3+10.8
Worked from home7.1%2.4%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured14.4%7.0%+7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025