COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nance County vs Merrick County
PLACE A
Nance County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Merrick County, Nebraska
Nance County is 58% smaller than Merrick County. Merrick County earns more, with a median household income $3,175 higher. Merrick County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -10%).
NANCE COUNTYMERRICK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,2907,905−58% vs Merrick County
Population density716−9
Population growth-9.5%-2.3%−7.2 pts
Median age43.143.2−0.1
Male50.4%51.2%−0.8 pts
Female49.6%48.8%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.2%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%90.5%+3.6 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%5.6%−3.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.7%−0.6 pts
Other3.0%3.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$65,179$68,354−$3,175
Per capita income$34,143$37,170−$3,027
Poverty rate16.6%7.9%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%18.3%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree5.3%7.9%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%0.4%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation65.5%66.1%−0.6 pts
Median home value$132,000$175,900−$43,900
Median gross rent$807$750+$57
Owner-occupied72.9%82.2%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%10.9%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%33.1%−1.8 pts
Average commute22.521.4+1.1
Worked from home6.0%5.9%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.6%5.3%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025