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Nebraska & Maine
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +600,454 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +105,206 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −92,969 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$108 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +331,269 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +16,803 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +4,173 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +42,247 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +724 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −2,156 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | −$66 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$4,260 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | −$2,454 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −9,534 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +8,916 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +10,202 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −3,315 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −1,303 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +527,885 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +62,967 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +499,161 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +64,428 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +270,898 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +50,546 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +8,916 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +231,034 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +62,122 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +8,612 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +36,434 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +238,655 |
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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