COMPARING TWO PLACES
Venango vs Gering
PLACE A
Venango, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Gering, Nebraska
Venango is 98% smaller than Gering. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Gering has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -11%).
VENANGOGERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population2058,535−98% vs Gering
Population density7511,538−787
Population growth-11.3%0.8%−12.1 pts
Median age38.535.8+2.7
Male53.8%49.8%+4.0 pts
Female46.2%50.2%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%68.7%+21.3 pts
Black0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%24.4%−22.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other8.5%4.5%+4.0 pts
Median household income$73,095$75,093−$1,998
Per capita income$32,287$38,166−$5,879
Poverty rate7.0%12.4%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%32.6%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree7.5%12.0%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%0.6%+9.4 pts
Labor force participation65.7%65.3%+0.4 pts
Median home value$113,800$186,500−$72,700
Median gross rent$628$823−$195
Owner-occupied70.2%72.3%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%5.4%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households4.0%46.5%−42.5 pts
Average commute23.815.1+8.7
Worked from home7.1%3.0%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.5%11.5%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025