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Nebraska & Oregon
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −2,266,905 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −969,469 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −96,072 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$495 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,078,575 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −71,556 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +4,124 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −822,811 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −45,383 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −254,016 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$8,844 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$4,795 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$10,620 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −216,692 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −333,170 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −265,876 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −48,118 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −48,846 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −2,170,583 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −79,555 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −1,360,367 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,154,838 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −843,857 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −159,401 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −74,246 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −1,513,200 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +11,355 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −13,146 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −151,134 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −391,216 |
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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