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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Firth, NE compare?
| Figure | Firth, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 644 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 649 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,920 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | Firth, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 604±146 |
| Median age | 32.9±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±9.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±9.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±8.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $80,938±$17,454 |
| Per capita income | $33,833±$6,874 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $221,600±$20,363 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056±$124 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.6%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.7%±13.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.7%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov