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Nebraska & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −1,197,829 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −753,881 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −317,845 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$522 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −168,419 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −75,186 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +3,670 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −971,562 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −7,290 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +30,276 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −8.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$49,163 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$22,260 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$57,062 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −490,886 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −332,586 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −27,336 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +26,853 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −16,564 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,160,382 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −38,795 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +236,315 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,352,102 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −42,549 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −58,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −69,160 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +1,460,696 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +87,430 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +13,416 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +53,139 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,895,801 |
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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