COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paxton vs North Platte
PLACE A
Paxton, Florida
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Paxton is 97% smaller than North Platte. Paxton earns more, with a median household income $3,039 higher. North Platte has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
PAXTONNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population69522,524−97% vs North Platte
Population density1871,648−1,461
Population growth-13.7%-5.4%−8.2 pts
Median age50.840.2+10.6
Male51.3%49.7%+1.6 pts
Female48.7%50.3%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born17.6%3.5%+14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.3%84.3%−7.0 pts
Black2.5%1.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%10.1%+4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other5.4%3.8%+1.5 pts
Median household income$61,136$58,097+$3,039
Per capita income$24,763$32,736−$7,973
Poverty rate11.0%15.4%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.403−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%20.8%−10.5 pts
Graduate degree2.6%6.6%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation51.7%64.7%−13.0 pts
Median home value$171,200$169,100+$2,100
Median gross rent$860$921−$61
Owner-occupied78.9%58.5%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%9.3%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households58.1%46.1%+12.0 pts
Average commute28.813.3+15.5
Worked from home7.3%2.4%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured13.7%7.0%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025