COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hershey vs Kearney
PLACE A
Hershey, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Hershey is 26% larger than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $25,035 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -3%).
HERSHEYKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,24211,296+26% vs Kearney
Population density996847+149
Population growth-2.8%24.1%−26.9 pts
Median age38.639.3−0.7
Male47.6%48.3%−0.7 pts
Female52.4%51.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born13.1%1.3%+11.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.0%94.1%−27.1 pts
Black5.7%0.1%+5.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.9%1.9%+11.0 pts
Asian8.5%0.8%+7.8 pts
Other5.8%3.1%+2.7 pts
Median household income$78,587$103,622−$25,035
Per capita income$49,882$52,009−$2,127
Poverty rate17.6%3.6%+14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.421+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%36.8%+13.4 pts
Graduate degree21.3%14.4%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%2.6%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.9%71.4%−7.5 pts
Median home value$379,200$298,400+$80,800
Median gross rent$1,268$1,251+$17
Owner-occupied53.7%74.5%−20.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%2.0%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%41.6%+0.6 pts
Average commute16.223.5−7.4
Worked from home16.4%15.2%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured3.9%2.2%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024