COMPARING TWO PLACES
Polk County vs Nance County
PLACE A
Polk County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Nance County, Nebraska
Polk County is 1283% larger than Nance County. Nance County earns more, with a median household income $6,664 higher. Polk County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -10%).
POLK COUNTYNANCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population45,5143,290+1283% vs Nance County
Population density1477+139
Population growth3.3%-9.5%+12.8 pts
Median age38.043.1−5.1
Male48.9%50.4%−1.5 pts
Female51.1%49.6%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born6.1%0.5%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.4%94.1%−23.7 pts
Black11.9%0.2%+11.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%2.6%+11.3 pts
Asian0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Other3.1%3.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$58,515$65,179−$6,664
Per capita income$28,773$34,143−$5,370
Poverty rate16.4%16.6%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.420+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%20.1%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree5.5%5.3%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%3.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.3%65.5%−7.2 pts
Median home value$187,600$132,000+$55,600
Median gross rent$918$807+$111
Owner-occupied66.0%72.9%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%16.4%−8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%31.3%+16.4 pts
Average commute30.522.5+8.1
Worked from home4.4%6.0%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured12.0%6.6%+5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025