NE · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Nebraska compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Nebraska’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$76,376#31 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,102#15 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time19.9 min#6 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share7.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,376 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $41,026 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $100,280 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 844,278 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 56,509 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,102 | #15Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,045,068 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 36,785 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 7,146 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 496,015 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,838 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 100,914 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 19.9 min | #6Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 822,196 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 154,229 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 66,192 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,837,378 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 139,831 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,451,517 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 630,738 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 68,814 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 245,217 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 182,543 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 32,827 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 16,574 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,005,466 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,483,350 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 90,019 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 13,416 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 55,154 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 271,524 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.