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Nebraska & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +893,158 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +360,804 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +16,816 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$316 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +465,782 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +6,030 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +3,450 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +173,955 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −7,220 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +35,394 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −6.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$7,128 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$6,234 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$14,252 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +6,549 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +88,883 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +66,814 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +5,775 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | −289 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +791,371 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +89,184 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +693,942 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +191,502 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +352,458 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +82,162 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +29,082 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +747,780 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +37,008 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +11,657 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +14,431 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +62,548 |
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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