COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mullen vs Kearney
PLACE A
Mullen, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Mullen is 96% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $52,872 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -2%).
MULLENKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population45711,296−96% vs Kearney
Population density1,107847+259
Population growth-1.8%24.1%−25.9 pts
Median age42.939.3+3.6
Male43.3%48.3%−5.0 pts
Female56.7%51.7%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%94.1%−6.2 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other12.1%3.1%+9.0 pts
Median household income$50,750$103,622−$52,872
Per capita income$34,756$52,009−$17,253
Poverty rate5.5%3.6%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%36.8%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%14.4%−14.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%2.6%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation62.1%71.4%−9.3 pts
Median home value$85,400$298,400−$213,000
Median gross rent$600$1,251−$651
Owner-occupied62.5%74.5%−12.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.8%2.0%+20.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%41.6%−41.6 pts
Average commute16.123.5−7.4
Worked from home7.5%15.2%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.7%2.2%+8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025