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Nebraska & Vermont
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +1,356,973 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +509,960 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | −1,109 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | −$217 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +696,446 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +27,231 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +6,458 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +301,383 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | −25 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +46,557 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | −$6,354 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$7,830 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | −$9,640 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +38,672 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +140,785 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +106,215 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +18,938 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +4,893 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +1,221,721 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +112,729 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +995,480 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +370,299 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +551,291 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +107,613 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +36,302 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +904,026 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +84,174 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +12,521 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +42,105 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +254,123 |
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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