COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton County vs Butler County
PLACE A
Hamilton County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Butler County, Alabama
Hamilton County is 47% smaller than Butler County. Hamilton County earns more, with a median household income $39,239 higher. Hamilton County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -9%).
HAMILTON COUNTYBUTLER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,67818,100−47% vs Butler County
Population density1823−5
Population growth3.3%-9.1%+12.4 pts
Median age42.042.7−0.7
Male50.4%46.4%+4.0 pts
Female49.6%53.6%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.3%2.3%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%50.5%+41.4 pts
Black0.2%44.7%−44.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%1.7%+2.6 pts
Asian0.5%1.3%−0.9 pts
Other3.1%1.8%+1.4 pts
Median household income$83,994$44,755+$39,239
Per capita income$39,209$29,229+$9,980
Poverty rate5.2%22.4%−17.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.509−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%13.5%+17.8 pts
Graduate degree10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%6.5%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation66.1%51.5%+14.6 pts
Median home value$253,700$99,800+$153,900
Median gross rent$794$725+$69
Owner-occupied83.0%65.8%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%23.1%−10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%36.5%−7.7 pts
Average commute20.725.0−4.3
Worked from home8.5%5.4%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.1%12.3%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025