COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lancaster County vs Gloucester County
PLACE A
Lancaster County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Lancaster County is 7% larger than Gloucester County. Gloucester County earns more, with a median household income $30,322 higher. Lancaster County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 5%).
LANCASTER COUNTYGLOUCESTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population334,049312,638+7% vs Gloucester County
Population density399971−572
Population growth13.0%4.9%+8.2 pts
Median age34.340.1−5.8
Male50.3%49.0%+1.3 pts
Female49.7%51.0%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born8.7%6.1%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%74.3%+3.6 pts
Black3.7%10.2%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%8.3%+0.2 pts
Asian4.1%3.1%+0.9 pts
Other5.9%4.1%+1.7 pts
Median household income$74,793$105,115−$30,322
Per capita income$41,036$48,631−$7,595
Poverty rate11.9%7.7%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.419+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%36.8%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree15.4%12.6%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.3%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation69.7%66.3%+3.4 pts
Median home value$275,200$310,400−$35,200
Median gross rent$1,085$1,531−$446
Owner-occupied58.9%80.1%−21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%4.6%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%52.0%−6.9 pts
Average commute19.028.2−9.2
Worked from home11.6%14.9%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.3%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.9%4.0%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025