COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sonora vs Kearney
PLACE A
Sonora, CA
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, NE
Sonora is 8% smaller than Kearney. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 0%).
SONORAKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population53,16057,962−8% vs Kearney
Population density2439−15
Population growth0.5%8.0%−7.5 pts
Median age48.435.7+12.7
Male51.6%50.4%+1.3 pts
Female48.4%49.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.6%4.5%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%84.6%−6.6 pts
Black1.8%0.7%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%10.2%+3.4 pts
Asian1.5%1.5%−0.0 pts
Other5.2%3.0%+2.2 pts
Median household income$77,404$76,230+$1,174
Per capita income$44,142$39,134+$5,008
Poverty rate10.4%9.6%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.439+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%34.4%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree8.5%10.9%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%2.5%+5.8 pts
Labor force participation49.6%70.5%−20.9 pts
Median home value$433,200$243,705+$189,495
Median gross rent$1,302$927+$375
Owner-occupied73.9%67.7%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.2%6.1%+22.1 pts
Rent-burdened households53.7%36.1%+17.6 pts
Average commute30.016.6+13.5
Worked from home11.7%5.1%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.9%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025