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Nebraska & New York
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −17,861,782 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −7,643,788 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −792,328 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$532 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −8,692,144 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −510,586 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −14,728 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,568,027 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,307,922 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,023,955 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −13.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$9,444 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$9,976 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$28,282 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,201,426 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,300,741 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,778,583 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −436,739 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −323,814 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −16,855,623 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −833,884 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −11,235,311 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −7,939,870 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −6,788,125 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,412,091 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −478,743 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −8,833,899 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,539,219 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −20,871 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,818,855 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,747,764 |
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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