COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley County vs Sherman County
PLACE A
Valley County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Sherman County, Nebraska
Valley County is 40% larger than Sherman County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
VALLEY COUNTYSHERMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,0942,924+40% vs Sherman County
Population density75+2
Population growth-4.7%-6.1%+1.4 pts
Median age46.146.9−0.8
Male50.2%51.6%−1.4 pts
Female49.8%48.4%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.6%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%92.6%+2.1 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%2.8%+0.1 pts
Asian0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other2.2%3.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$61,852$63,578−$1,726
Per capita income$39,614$34,894+$4,720
Poverty rate9.3%8.6%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%20.5%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree6.2%6.8%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.2%3.0%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation64.5%60.8%+3.6 pts
Median home value$154,600$152,000+$2,600
Median gross rent$626$818−$192
Owner-occupied73.8%75.4%−1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%26.2%−11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.3%27.9%−11.6 pts
Average commute18.021.8−3.7
Worked from home5.0%7.0%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%4.1%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025