COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oconto vs North Platte
PLACE A
Oconto, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Oconto is 79% smaller than North Platte. Oconto earns more, with a median household income $3,409 higher. Oconto has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
OCONTONORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,64022,524−79% vs North Platte
Population density6841,648−964
Population growth2.1%-5.4%+7.6 pts
Median age50.740.2+10.5
Male56.1%49.7%+6.4 pts
Female43.9%50.3%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.7%3.5%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%84.3%+7.6 pts
Black0.8%1.0%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%10.1%−5.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.7%3.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$61,506$58,097+$3,409
Per capita income$37,331$32,736+$4,595
Poverty rate12.3%15.4%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%20.8%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree4.6%6.6%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%3.9%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation61.3%64.7%−3.4 pts
Median home value$148,700$169,100−$20,400
Median gross rent$785$921−$136
Owner-occupied62.7%58.5%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%9.3%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.0%46.1%−12.0 pts
Average commute23.913.3+10.6
Worked from home6.3%2.4%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.3%7.0%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025