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Nebraska & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | +596,434 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +205,483 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | −30,000 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$456 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | +275,688 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | +14,813 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +5,809 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +94,414 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +637 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −20,036 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −7.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$23,406 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$12,038 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$28,324 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +31,745 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +41,669 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +21,168 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +9,513 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +4,149 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | +506,842 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +77,508 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | +381,956 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +168,972 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | +200,250 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +55,408 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +18,430 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +265,951 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +71,568 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +12,409 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | +17,524 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | +200,612 |
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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