COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thomas County vs Sherman County
PLACE A
Thomas County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Sherman County, Nebraska
Thomas County is 78% smaller than Sherman County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Thomas County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
THOMAS COUNTYSHERMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6392,924−78% vs Sherman County
Population density15−4
Population growth3.4%-6.1%+9.5 pts
Median age53.346.9+6.4
Male48.6%51.6%−3.0 pts
Female51.4%48.4%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born3.0%0.6%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%92.6%−3.4 pts
Black2.0%0.3%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%2.8%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other3.9%3.7%+0.2 pts
Median household income$65,000$63,578+$1,422
Per capita income$37,067$34,894+$2,173
Poverty rate8.9%8.6%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3200.418−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%20.5%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.8%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.0%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation65.9%60.8%+5.1 pts
Median home value$109,200$152,000−$42,800
Median gross rent$638$818−$180
Owner-occupied68.1%75.4%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%26.2%−11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households2.1%27.9%−25.9 pts
Average commute18.521.8−3.3
Worked from home11.7%7.0%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.0%4.1%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025