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Nebraska & Tennessee
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | −5,222,284 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | −2,187,327 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | −258,680 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$182 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | −2,480,052 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | −118,798 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −12,905 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | −1,653,541 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | −10,892 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | −340,226 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$4,379 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$297 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$521 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | −206,341 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | −701,002 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | −523,622 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | −117,209 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | −32,863 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | −4,603,152 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | −550,852 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | −3,310,716 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | −1,901,709 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | −1,969,646 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | −332,426 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | −171,711 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | −3,612,052 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | −984,681 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +5,159 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | −88,836 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | −295,315 |
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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