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Nebraska & Kansas
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −965,140 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −431,411 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −49,118 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$23 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −452,296 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −20,285 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −15,172 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −292,986 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −387 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −52,625 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | −0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$862 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$554 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$1,708 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −2,252 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −127,131 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −113,565 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −11,555 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +869 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −821,637 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −108,285 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −694,371 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −257,693 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −336,855 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −98,914 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −16,217 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −649,789 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −62,173 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −134 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −34,119 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −151,238 |
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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