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Connecticut & Nebraska
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +1,669,603 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +685,919 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +42,313 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$448 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +858,410 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +62,308 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +1,403 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +535,125 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +70,454 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +149,692 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$19,673 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$15,164 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$39,033 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +104,619 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +227,183 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +197,825 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +38,030 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +23,228 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +1,581,867 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +71,895 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +1,004,794 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +748,632 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +719,385 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +89,312 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +49,765 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +737,668 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +275,262 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −9,660 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +117,784 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +435,282 |
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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