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Nebraska & Maryland
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | −4,257,754 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | −1,686,566 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | −130,434 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$619 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | −2,204,502 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | −110,845 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −29,900 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | −1,129,124 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | −155,317 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | −403,599 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −12.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$26,529 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$12,173 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$36,133 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | −178,790 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | −452,877 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | −451,424 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | −68,877 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | −42,582 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | −3,939,451 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | −250,910 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | −3,068,121 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | −1,527,476 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | −1,534,110 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | −571,968 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | −95,576 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | −1,354,336 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −1,706,850 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | +3,363 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | −376,462 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | −559,424 |
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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