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Minnesota & Nebraska
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +3,787,685 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +1,641,280 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +177,278 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$189 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,011,242 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +81,248 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −3,531 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +989,314 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +48,135 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +342,404 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +2.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$10,741 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$6,900 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$15,879 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +128,196 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +472,127 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +401,857 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +57,786 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +54,395 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +3,604,142 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +150,997 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +2,789,931 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +1,383,231 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +1,680,493 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +234,940 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +92,519 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +2,845,855 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +342,508 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +29,529 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +247,707 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +116,911 |
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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