COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lancaster County vs Union County
PLACE A
Lancaster County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Lancaster County is 805% larger than Union County. Lancaster County earns more, with a median household income $19,534 higher. Lancaster County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -6%).
LANCASTER COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population334,04936,926+805% vs Union County
Population density39936+363
Population growth13.0%-6.2%+19.2 pts
Median age34.341.4−7.1
Male50.3%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.7%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.7%3.0%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%59.4%+18.5 pts
Black3.7%32.1%−28.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%4.7%+3.8 pts
Asian4.1%0.9%+3.2 pts
Other5.9%2.9%+2.9 pts
Median household income$74,793$55,259+$19,534
Per capita income$41,036$30,883+$10,153
Poverty rate11.9%19.5%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%19.1%+22.8 pts
Graduate degree15.4%6.8%+8.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.5%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation69.7%56.2%+13.5 pts
Median home value$275,200$120,900+$154,300
Median gross rent$1,085$847+$238
Owner-occupied58.9%72.7%−13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%19.6%−15.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%39.5%+5.5 pts
Average commute19.020.1−1.1
Worked from home11.6%6.9%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.1%+0.7 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025