COMPARING TWO PLACES
Western vs Hastings
PLACE A
Western, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Hastings, Pennsylvania
Western is 80% smaller than Hastings. Hastings earns more, with a median household income $16,875 higher.
WESTERNHASTINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population2291,168−80% vs Hastings
Population density4712,120−1,649
Population growth-3.4%-5.1%+1.7 pts
Median age50.347.9+2.4
Male54.9%49.4%+5.5 pts
Female45.1%50.6%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born7.9%0.7%+7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.4%99.8%−12.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino8.8%0.0%+8.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.7%0.2%+3.5 pts
Median household income$53,750$70,625−$16,875
Per capita income$36,660$36,556+$104
Poverty rate5.1%7.4%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3320.380−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%17.7%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree3.0%8.3%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation68.4%57.9%+10.6 pts
Median home value$70,000$112,200−$42,200
Median gross rent$563$448+$115
Owner-occupied91.3%91.3%−0.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%15.2%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households11.1%48.6%−37.5 pts
Average commute28.125.3+2.8
Worked from home3.2%5.1%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%3.0%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025