COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howard County vs Merrick County
PLACE A
Howard County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Merrick County, Nebraska
Howard County is 56% larger than Merrick County. Merrick County earns more, with a median household income $22,751 higher. Merrick County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -7%).
HOWARD COUNTYMERRICK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,3067,905+56% vs Merrick County
Population density2116+5
Population growth-7.3%-2.3%−5.0 pts
Median age38.843.2−4.4
Male48.3%51.2%−3.0 pts
Female51.7%48.8%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born5.8%2.2%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.9%90.5%−27.7 pts
Black20.8%0.0%+20.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%5.6%+6.9 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other3.2%3.1%+0.1 pts
Median household income$45,603$68,354−$22,751
Per capita income$25,569$37,170−$11,601
Poverty rate22.5%7.9%+14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%18.3%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree5.5%7.9%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%0.4%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation56.5%66.1%−9.6 pts
Median home value$153,900$175,900−$22,000
Median gross rent$690$750−$60
Owner-occupied72.5%82.2%−9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%10.9%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%33.1%+12.5 pts
Average commute19.821.4−1.6
Worked from home3.0%5.9%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.7 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.3%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025