COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrick County vs Howard County
PLACE A
Merrick County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Howard County, Arkansas
Merrick County is 36% smaller than Howard County. Merrick County earns more, with a median household income $22,751 higher. Merrick County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -7%).
MERRICK COUNTYHOWARD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,90512,306−36% vs Howard County
Population density1621−5
Population growth-2.3%-7.3%+5.0 pts
Median age43.238.8+4.4
Male51.2%48.3%+3.0 pts
Female48.8%51.7%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born2.2%5.8%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.5%62.9%+27.7 pts
Black0.0%20.8%−20.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%12.6%−6.9 pts
Asian0.7%0.6%+0.2 pts
Other3.1%3.2%−0.1 pts
Median household income$68,354$45,603+$22,751
Per capita income$37,170$25,569+$11,601
Poverty rate7.9%22.5%−14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%16.2%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree7.9%5.5%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%5.4%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation66.1%56.5%+9.6 pts
Median home value$175,900$153,900+$22,000
Median gross rent$750$690+$60
Owner-occupied82.2%72.5%+9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%17.4%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%45.6%−12.5 pts
Average commute21.419.8+1.6
Worked from home5.9%3.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured5.3%9.9%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025