COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howard County vs Sherman County
PLACE A
Howard County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Sherman County, Nebraska
Howard County is 321% larger than Sherman County. Sherman County earns more, with a median household income $17,975 higher.
HOWARD COUNTYSHERMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,3062,924+321% vs Sherman County
Population density215+16
Population growth-7.3%-6.1%−1.2 pts
Median age38.846.9−8.1
Male48.3%51.6%−3.3 pts
Female51.7%48.4%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born5.8%0.6%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.9%92.6%−29.7 pts
Black20.8%0.3%+20.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%2.8%+9.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.0 pts
Other3.2%3.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$45,603$63,578−$17,975
Per capita income$25,569$34,894−$9,325
Poverty rate22.5%8.6%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%20.5%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.8%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.0%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation56.5%60.8%−4.3 pts
Median home value$153,900$152,000+$1,900
Median gross rent$690$818−$128
Owner-occupied72.5%75.4%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%26.2%−8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%27.9%+17.7 pts
Average commute19.821.8−1.9
Worked from home3.0%7.0%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured9.9%4.1%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025