COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ponca vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Ponca, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Ponca is 92% smaller than Vermillion. Ponca earns more, with a median household income $6,732 higher. Vermillion has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -6%).
PONCAVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population93311,720−92% vs Vermillion
Population density1,2132,514−1,301
Population growth-5.6%10.6%−16.3 pts
Median age43.923.1+20.8
Male49.9%50.2%−0.3 pts
Female50.1%49.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.0%4.3%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.2%81.9%+9.3 pts
Black0.1%2.0%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other3.2%8.8%−5.6 pts
Median household income$57,188$50,456+$6,732
Per capita income$65,235$26,468+$38,767
Poverty rate6.7%24.4%−17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6210.466+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%50.6%−28.6 pts
Graduate degree4.7%24.0%−19.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%8.5%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation63.3%68.6%−5.3 pts
Median home value$201,000$219,000−$18,000
Median gross rent$505$764−$259
Owner-occupied74.9%42.0%+32.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%8.3%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%45.8%−0.5 pts
Average commute22.616.9+5.7
Worked from home6.5%6.4%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured3.8%9.5%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025