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