COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanton County vs Colfax County
PLACE A
Stanton County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Colfax County, Nebraska
Stanton County is 47% smaller than Colfax County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Colfax County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
STANTON COUNTYCOLFAX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,74410,934−47% vs Colfax County
Population density1327−13
Population growth-4.7%0.6%−5.3 pts
Median age40.535.5+5.0
Male50.5%53.8%−3.3 pts
Female49.5%46.2%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%28.9%−27.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.0%44.7%+44.3 pts
Black0.1%3.5%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%47.8%−40.8 pts
Asian1.1%0.2%+0.9 pts
Other2.7%3.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$80,687$82,530−$1,843
Per capita income$38,752$33,388+$5,364
Poverty rate9.4%6.9%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.381+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%14.8%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree7.4%5.1%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation66.2%70.0%−3.8 pts
Median home value$195,400$144,700+$50,700
Median gross rent$902$980−$78
Owner-occupied78.3%76.3%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%7.3%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households29.6%13.7%+15.9 pts
Average commute22.317.4+5.0
Worked from home7.7%3.6%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.1%12.2%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025