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South Dakota & Nebraska
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | −1,080,797 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | −450,903 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | −15,106 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$103 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | −564,437 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | −22,901 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | −3,520 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | −260,523 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | −3,781 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | −62,657 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | −1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$505 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$611 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | −$102 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | −41,651 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | −127,911 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | −97,331 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | −18,633 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | −10,580 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | −1,005,447 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | −66,428 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | −789,237 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | −340,367 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | −458,877 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | −74,767 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | −29,758 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −753,153 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | −73,273 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +53,002 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −39,535 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | −226,577 |
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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