COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thayer County vs Republic County
PLACE A
Thayer County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Republic County, Kansas
Thayer County and Republic County are close in size. Thayer County earns more, with a median household income $9,380 higher.
THAYER COUNTYREPUBLIC COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,8424,640+4% vs Republic County
Population density86+2
Population growth-3.7%-6.1%+2.4 pts
Median age46.044.9+1.1
Male49.8%50.1%−0.2 pts
Female50.2%49.9%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%93.3%−0.1 pts
Black0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%3.9%−0.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other3.5%2.4%+1.1 pts
Median household income$66,213$56,833+$9,380
Per capita income$35,611$31,684+$3,927
Poverty rate9.0%10.6%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.425Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%21.5%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree7.5%7.8%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%1.8%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation63.3%61.2%+2.1 pts
Median home value$122,800$75,600+$47,200
Median gross rent$766$664+$102
Owner-occupied77.5%78.2%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%25.0%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households24.7%23.6%+1.1 pts
Average commute16.417.0−0.6
Worked from home5.2%3.9%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.2%5.6%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025