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Nebraska & Hawaii
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +559,320 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +283,212 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | −23,164 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$840 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +358,892 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +12,801 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −41,967 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +70,802 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −25,961 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +37,320 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$24,369 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$5,687 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$31,582 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +12,124 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +54,203 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +32,699 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +12,509 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | −570 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +498,416 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +91,905 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +417,044 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +74,721 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +329,714 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +7,828 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +20,511 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +1,183,777 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +66,477 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +11,354 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −459,726 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +123,628 |
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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