COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merna vs North Platte
PLACE A
Merna, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Merna is 98% smaller than North Platte. Merna earns more, with a median household income $3,778 higher.
MERNANORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population34422,524−98% vs North Platte
Population density6421,648−1,006
Population growth-5.5%-5.4%−0.1 pts
Median age39.340.2−0.9
Male54.3%49.7%+4.6 pts
Female45.7%50.3%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%84.3%+1.9 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%10.1%−7.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other10.7%3.8%+6.9 pts
Median household income$61,875$58,097+$3,778
Per capita income$27,736$32,736−$5,000
Poverty rate19.7%15.4%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%20.8%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree3.9%6.6%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%3.9%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation64.8%64.7%+0.1 pts
Median home value$100,000$169,100−$69,100
Median gross rent$983$921+$62
Owner-occupied73.1%58.5%+14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%9.3%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%46.1%−3.2 pts
Average commute13.013.3−0.3
Worked from home4.0%2.4%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.0%7.0%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025