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Nebraska & Kentucky
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −2,582,906 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,150,045 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −129,039 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$104 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,057,264 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −70,854 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −6,856 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −971,667 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −8,352 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −96,210 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −4.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$11,850 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$5,071 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$12,563 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −180,953 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −395,695 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −293,536 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −97,770 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −15,722 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −2,361,656 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −168,932 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −1,391,317 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,329,400 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −855,252 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −155,725 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −43,774 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −2,201,128 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −232,416 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +7,531 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −29,990 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +18,884 |
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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