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Nebraska & Idaho
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +3,847 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +92,419 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −24,362 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$282 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +79,824 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −611 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +1,935 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −89,928 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +443 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −20,062 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$4,790 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$1,156 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$3,793 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +14,977 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −1,339 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −13,760 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −1,171 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −1,477 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +44,204 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −41,721 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +73,134 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −35,312 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +72,582 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +8,623 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −1,980 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −74,657 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +75,665 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +875 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +25,939 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −14,661 |
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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