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Washington & Nebraska
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +5,952,714 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +2,357,963 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +176,391 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$722 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +2,919,544 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +166,288 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +54,631 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +1,780,014 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +160,528 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +544,600 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +7.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$23,013 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$14,151 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$36,513 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +284,401 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +670,563 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +586,316 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +109,914 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +88,822 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +5,494,221 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +371,860 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +4,104,411 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +2,164,012 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +2,272,331 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +493,377 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +150,581 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +3,408,745 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +222,950 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +48,158 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +789,846 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +922,998 |
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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