Where has Gering looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Gering | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,550 | 8,487 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 1.0% | 8.5% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $75,093 | $77,509 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 9.8% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | 28.9% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -2.9% | 3.8% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $186,500 | $224,500 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $823 | $1,056 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.4% | 6.2% | 36 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.0% | 11.2% | 9 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +1.3% | +2.1% | +9.6% |
| Housing units | -0.5% | +1.0% | +6.3% |
| Median household income | +26.8% | +34.1% | +51.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +28.7% | +50.3% | +55.1% |
| Median gross rent | +41.8% | +7.9% | +39.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +16.2% | +36.2% | +24.1% |
| Worked from home | -53.0% | +124.1% | +359.6% |
| Poverty rate | -47.3% | +78.5% | -9.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 22.3 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.9 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 27.6 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Beloit, IL | 89 | 7,946 | — | $78,616 | 28.4% |
| Blair, NE | 88 | 7,914 | — | $81,452 | 32.8% |
| Palmyra, PA | 86 | 7,755 | — | $77,469 | 29.5% |
| Absecon, NJ | 85 | 9,170 | +9.2% | $73,676 | 31.7% |
| Park City, KS | 85 | 7,673 | — | $74,301 | 27.3% |
| East Grand Forks, MN | 85 | 9,028 | — | $77,549 | 26.0% |
| Chehalis, WA | 85 | 7,587 | — | $73,702 | 27.3% |
| Canonsburg, PA | 84 | 9,675 | +7.8% | $79,227 | 35.5% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 84 | 9,287 | — | $70,080 | 26.1% |
| Elkhorn, WI | 84 | 10,221 | — | $77,649 | 30.1% |