COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Valley County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Valley County is 86% smaller than Adams County. Valley County earns more, with a median household income $18,208 higher.
VALLEY COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,09430,061−86% vs Adams County
Population density765−58
Population growth-4.7%-8.5%+3.8 pts
Median age46.142.0+4.1
Male50.2%49.4%+0.8 pts
Female49.8%50.6%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.9%5.1%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%37.1%+57.5 pts
Black0.0%56.0%−56.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%3.5%−0.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other2.2%3.1%−0.8 pts
Median household income$61,852$43,644+$18,208
Per capita income$39,614$27,252+$12,362
Poverty rate9.3%27.0%−17.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%20.6%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree6.2%6.5%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.2%6.4%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%47.3%+17.2 pts
Median home value$154,600$108,700+$45,900
Median gross rent$626$734−$108
Owner-occupied73.8%68.1%+5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%23.2%−8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.3%40.0%−23.6 pts
Average commute18.021.3−3.2
Worked from home5.0%2.5%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.6%11.3%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025