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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
California & Nebraska
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +37,425,797 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +13,547,862 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +1,022,870 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$1,002 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +18,195,632 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +1,176,896 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +141,813 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +10,990,389 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +618,240 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +2,571,192 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +9.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$23,773 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$8,908 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$39,832 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +1,792,062 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +3,733,843 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +2,857,179 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +758,023 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +495,480 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +34,827,058 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +2,174,633 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +23,196,138 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +15,365,285 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +14,054,273 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +2,750,692 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +1,355,379 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +11,358,861 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,918,303 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +92,398 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +6,188,522 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +15,797,690 |
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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