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Nebraska & Nevada
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −1,262,001 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −436,740 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −70,459 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$607 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −553,155 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −70,364 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −7,371 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −446,588 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −34,701 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −78,250 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$4,758 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$1,519 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$9,340 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −78,011 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −142,000 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −127,221 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −14,657 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −17,958 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,024,663 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −226,775 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −612,492 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −535,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −470,063 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −48,329 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −32,652 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +83,722 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −207,729 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −3,507 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −248,060 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −727,903 |
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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