COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton County vs Columbia County
PLACE A
Hamilton County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Columbia County, Arkansas
Hamilton County is 56% smaller than Columbia County. Hamilton County earns more, with a median household income $28,660 higher. Hamilton County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
HAMILTON COUNTYCOLUMBIA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,67821,894−56% vs Columbia County
Population density1829−11
Population growth3.3%-7.1%+10.5 pts
Median age42.034.2+7.8
Male50.4%48.4%+2.0 pts
Female49.6%51.6%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.6%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%58.2%+33.8 pts
Black0.2%34.4%−34.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%3.5%+0.8 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Other3.1%3.6%−0.4 pts
Median household income$83,994$55,334+$28,660
Per capita income$39,209$27,130+$12,079
Poverty rate5.2%21.1%−15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%21.9%+9.4 pts
Graduate degree10.2%7.4%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%3.2%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation66.1%55.6%+10.5 pts
Median home value$253,700$152,100+$101,600
Median gross rent$794$649+$145
Owner-occupied83.0%70.7%+12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%23.8%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%24.2%+4.6 pts
Average commute20.722.3−1.7
Worked from home8.5%5.4%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.1%7.5%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025