COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Hamilton County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Hamilton County is 67% smaller than Marion County. Hamilton County earns more, with a median household income $33,906 higher. Hamilton County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
HAMILTON COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,67829,097−67% vs Marion County
Population density1839−21
Population growth3.3%-4.7%+8.0 pts
Median age42.043.9−1.9
Male50.4%49.5%+0.9 pts
Female49.6%50.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%89.7%+2.2 pts
Black0.2%3.5%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%3.2%+1.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other3.1%3.4%−0.2 pts
Median household income$83,994$50,088+$33,906
Per capita income$39,209$27,195+$12,014
Poverty rate5.2%16.2%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%13.3%+18.0 pts
Graduate degree10.2%5.0%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%5.0%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation66.1%50.4%+15.7 pts
Median home value$253,700$106,600+$147,100
Median gross rent$794$630+$164
Owner-occupied83.0%76.8%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%25.4%−13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%38.7%−9.9 pts
Average commute20.725.9−5.3
Worked from home8.5%3.4%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.1%10.7%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025