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Nevada & Nebraska
| MEASURE | NEVADA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +1,262,001 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +436,740 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 126,968#32 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +70,459 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,709#42 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$607 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +553,155 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 107,149#25 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +70,364 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,517#24 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +7,371 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 942,603#32 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +446,588 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 39,539#22 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +34,701 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 179,164#29 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +78,250 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +5.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,134#22 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$4,758 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $42,545#28 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$1,519 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,620#22 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$9,340 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 146,825#31 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +78,011 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 387,217#33 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +142,000 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 309,764#31 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +127,221 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 47,484#35 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +14,657 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 34,532#26 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +17,958 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +1,024,663 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 366,606#23 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +226,775 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +612,492 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +535,607 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +470,063 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 202,558#36 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +48,329 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 98,844#30 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +32,652 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −83,722 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 297,748#29 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +207,729 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 16,923#22 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +3,507 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 303,214#17 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +248,060 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 999,427#15 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +727,903 |
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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