COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton County vs York County
PLACE A
Hamilton County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
York County, Nebraska
Hamilton County is 34% smaller than York County. Hamilton County earns more, with a median household income $6,237 higher.
HAMILTON COUNTYYORK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,67814,564−34% vs York County
Population density1825−8
Population growth3.3%3.4%−0.0 pts
Median age42.038.6+3.4
Male50.4%50.0%+0.4 pts
Female49.6%50.0%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.3%2.7%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%87.9%+4.0 pts
Black0.2%1.3%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%6.2%−1.9 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other3.1%4.1%−0.9 pts
Median household income$83,994$77,757+$6,237
Per capita income$39,209$38,176+$1,033
Poverty rate5.2%9.2%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.433−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%25.7%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree10.2%9.0%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%1.5%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation66.1%64.0%+2.1 pts
Median home value$253,700$189,400+$64,300
Median gross rent$794$877−$83
Owner-occupied83.0%75.5%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%10.3%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%31.2%−2.4 pts
Average commute20.713.0+7.6
Worked from home8.5%6.7%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.1%5.4%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025