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Nebraska & Mississippi
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | −937,579 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | −475,667 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | −126,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$112 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | −269,158 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | −26,653 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −6,035 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | −474,359 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +1,414 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +19,644 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$17,249 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$8,277 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$19,433 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | −70,685 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | −172,252 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | −94,082 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | −56,602 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | −7,201 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | −766,521 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | −140,048 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | −351,919 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | −543,722 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | −175,525 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | −86,007 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | −7,884 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | −133,924 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | −963,970 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | +2,240 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +19,102 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +152,995 |
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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