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Nebraska & Wyoming
| MEASURE | NEBRASKA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +1,417,848 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 844,278#38 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +572,391 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 56,509#45 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +31,009 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,102#15 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$104 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +747,967 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 36,785#39 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +26,239 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,146#32 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +2,944 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 496,015#39 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +327,381 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,838#38 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +1,575 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 100,914#38 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +72,235 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +0.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,376#31 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$844 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,026#34 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$2,982 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,280#34 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$917 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 68,814#38 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +54,491 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 245,217#39 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +159,363 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 182,543#39 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +113,230 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 32,827#40 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +23,246 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,574#41 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +12,790 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +1,319,798 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 139,831#38 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +80,499 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +1,031,878 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 630,738#39 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +450,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 822,196#36 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +613,171 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 154,229#37 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +89,213 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 66,192#37 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +44,492 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +1,010,509 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 90,019#35 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +85,698 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,416#28 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +4,944 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 55,154#35 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +49,822 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 271,524#35 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +206,494 |
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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