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Nebraska & Indiana
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −4,918,809 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,078,897 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −193,955 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$2 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,361,111 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −108,704 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +3,031 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,490,244 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −14,956 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −222,427 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$4,417 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$2,232 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$4,715 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −170,130 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −645,594 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −514,471 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −111,495 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −30,527 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −4,478,653 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −372,976 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,138,242 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −1,905,429 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,025,280 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −242,863 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −89,358 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −3,658,710 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −529,659 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +7,501 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −131,171 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −355,092 |
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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