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Nebraska & Montana
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +868,233 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +329,475 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | −14,132 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | −$75 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +473,118 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +19,323 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +4,063 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +151,572 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +178 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +34,885 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$1,036 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | −$2,228 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | −$1,354 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +36,137 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +78,838 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +60,920 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +11,004 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +4,356 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +814,375 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +41,729 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +703,243 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +190,637 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +396,537 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +58,252 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +18,263 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +536,129 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +86,582 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −44,422 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +46,313 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +216,018 |
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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