COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheeler County vs Antelope County
PLACE A
Wheeler County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Antelope County, Nebraska
Wheeler County is 88% smaller than Antelope County. Wheeler County earns more, with a median household income $4,145 higher.
WHEELER COUNTYANTELOPE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7896,352−88% vs Antelope County
Population density17−6
Population growth-5.4%-5.8%+0.5 pts
Median age54.342.4+11.9
Male52.8%50.6%+2.2 pts
Female47.2%49.4%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.1%2.3%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.2%92.8%+2.3 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%4.0%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other1.1%2.2%−1.1 pts
Median household income$70,250$66,105+$4,145
Per capita income$43,809$36,317+$7,492
Poverty rate5.2%9.2%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.431+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%20.5%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree9.8%7.3%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%1.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation67.6%63.5%+4.1 pts
Median home value$146,500$130,300+$16,200
Median gross rent$509$692−$183
Owner-occupied77.7%79.0%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.9%16.3%+22.7 pts
Rent-burdened households5.0%22.6%−17.6 pts
Average commute18.417.8+0.6
Worked from home11.8%8.7%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured9.0%7.2%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025