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New Jersey & Nebraska
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +7,495,385 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +2,916,951 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +215,979 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$698 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +3,822,102 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +241,394 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +3,731 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +2,058,245 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +459,648 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +543,635 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +12.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$27,918 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$12,792 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$42,936 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +253,524 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +894,402 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +701,222 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +130,729 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +57,195 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +6,849,039 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +587,447 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +5,183,635 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +2,474,957 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +3,104,572 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +530,898 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +180,833 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +3,219,059 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,066,390 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −6,541 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +946,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +1,957,940 |
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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