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Nebraska & Alaska
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +1,265,333 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +518,078 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +797 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$342 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +703,040 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +15,104 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −19,736 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +300,523 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +2,378 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +70,437 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$19,289 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$6,241 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$21,802 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +40,420 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +172,483 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +115,829 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +23,442 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +5,367 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +1,209,233 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +62,299 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +987,236 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +363,903 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +589,259 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +65,960 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +45,838 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +1,061,440 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +72,216 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −86,210 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +11,338 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 57,229#44 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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