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Nebraska & Ohio
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −9,877,838 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,398,246 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −350,337 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$12 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −4,810,258 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −206,625 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −7,463 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,025,314 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −51,142 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −586,111 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −3.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$4,164 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$92 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$2,797 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −502,817 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,353,513 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,108,140 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −247,016 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −78,231 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −9,094,166 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −642,795 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −6,425,128 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −3,851,383 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −3,983,421 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −601,402 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −218,260 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −7,423,702 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,328,390 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | −470 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −270,214 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −335,409 |
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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