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