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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Alaska & Nebraska
| MEASURE | ALASKA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | −1,265,333 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | −518,078 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | −797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$342 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | −703,040 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | −15,104 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +19,736 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | −300,523 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | −2,378 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | −70,437 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$19,289 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$6,241 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$21,802 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | −40,420 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | −172,483 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | −115,829 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | −23,442 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | −5,367 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | −1,209,233 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | −62,299 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | −987,236 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | −363,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | −589,259 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | −65,960 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | −45,838 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −1,061,440 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | −72,216 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +86,210 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −11,338 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | −214,295 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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