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Delaware & Nebraska
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | −953,549 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | −395,543 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +7,602 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$428 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | −536,719 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | −9,428 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −2,317 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | −173,147 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +6,902 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | −36,422 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$11,158 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$4,412 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$14,011 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | −27,600 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | −87,359 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | −40,984 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | −12,810 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | −7,860 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | −871,632 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | −68,223 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | −727,944 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | −216,986 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | −419,942 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | −72,896 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | −41,816 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −888,115 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +135,187 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −12,586 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −4,544 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | −148,711 |
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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