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Nebraska & Arizona
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −5,576,918 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,237,722 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −260,194 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$570 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −2,561,357 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −135,674 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −16,710 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,895,051 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −35,742 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −481,375 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$5,110 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$2,650 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$10,242 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −234,068 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −776,027 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −613,467 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −80,645 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −42,301 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −4,868,602 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −627,549 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −3,405,548 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,178,480 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,081,451 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −328,765 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −145,986 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −2,398,748 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −246,258 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −221,951 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −234,303 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,164,137 |
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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