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Nebraska & Utah
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −1,498,147 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −307,136 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | −42,269 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$491 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −753,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −33,800 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −37 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −316,355 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −28,298 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −177,049 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$20,282 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$780 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$22,090 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +14,804 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | −40,783 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −60,166 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | −4,056 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | −1,623 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −1,350,673 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −148,850 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −1,256,519 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | −142,317 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −607,696 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −125,135 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −19,868 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −1,077,772 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +49,256 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −7,523 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −37,698 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −320,888 |
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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