COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morrill County vs Box Butte County
PLACE A
Morrill County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Box Butte County, Nebraska
Morrill County is 58% smaller than Box Butte County. Box Butte County earns more, with a median household income $10,392 higher. Box Butte County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -10%).
MORRILL COUNTYBOX BUTTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,40410,494−58% vs Box Butte County
Population density310−7
Population growth-9.7%-4.1%−5.5 pts
Median age41.541.5Even
Male52.1%51.2%+0.9 pts
Female47.9%48.8%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born3.9%2.0%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%78.6%+1.8 pts
Black0.1%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%12.6%+2.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other4.4%8.2%−3.8 pts
Median household income$58,500$68,892−$10,392
Per capita income$30,995$32,060−$1,065
Poverty rate13.9%10.8%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%18.6%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree5.0%6.1%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%1.6%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation62.7%63.2%−0.5 pts
Median home value$116,100$166,600−$50,500
Median gross rent$768$752+$16
Owner-occupied77.3%76.8%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%13.6%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households31.9%38.9%−7.0 pts
Average commute21.611.3+10.3
Worked from home8.8%6.1%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.8%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025