COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrick County vs Nance County
PLACE A
Merrick County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Nance County, Nebraska
Merrick County is 140% larger than Nance County. Merrick County earns more, with a median household income $3,175 higher. Merrick County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -10%).
MERRICK COUNTYNANCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,9053,290+140% vs Nance County
Population density167+9
Population growth-2.3%-9.5%+7.2 pts
Median age43.243.1+0.1
Male51.2%50.4%+0.8 pts
Female48.8%49.6%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.5%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.5%94.1%−3.6 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%2.6%+3.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.2%+0.6 pts
Other3.1%3.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$68,354$65,179+$3,175
Per capita income$37,170$34,143+$3,027
Poverty rate7.9%16.6%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.420+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%20.1%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree7.9%5.3%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%3.6%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation66.1%65.5%+0.6 pts
Median home value$175,900$132,000+$43,900
Median gross rent$750$807−$57
Owner-occupied82.2%72.9%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%16.4%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%31.3%+1.8 pts
Average commute21.422.5−1.1
Worked from home5.9%6.0%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.6%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025