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StatisticNebraska United StatesRank
Total Population1,978,707334,922,49938th of 52
Median Household Income$76,475$80,73429th of 52
Median Age37.238.946th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.6%35.7%26th of 52
Median Home Value$238,600$332,70038th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,072$1,41335th of 52
Poverty Rate10.6%12.5%36th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.2%50th of 52
Population per Square Mile25.8n/a45th of 52
Foreign Born8.0%14.1%25th of 52
Homeownership Rate66.5%65.2%36th of 52
Average Commute Time19.226.448th of 52
Worked from Home11.0%15.1%38th of 52
Married-Couple Households48.8%46.9%11th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)75.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index41.361.4

Age in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Median Age37.238.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Households797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.7%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%28.7%
Never Married31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.2%n/a

Housing in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,549n/a

Education in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Nebraska

StatisticNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.5%16.7%

Counties in Nebraska

CountyPopulation Median household income
Douglas County590,736$80,391
Lancaster County326,696$74,793
Sarpy County197,389$103,321
Hall County62,536$69,251
Buffalo County50,579$75,911
Dodge County37,351$74,329
Scotts Bluff County35,843$63,614
Madison County35,532$63,128
Platte County34,716$71,552
Lincoln County33,802$65,148
Adams County31,052$68,365
Cass County27,161$91,836
Dawson County24,202$69,880
Saunders County23,048$94,066
Gage County21,629$67,247
Dakota County21,354$70,329
Washington County21,106$94,396
Seward County17,641$82,444
Otoe County16,241$82,188
Saline County14,650$79,910
York County14,286$77,757
Box Butte County10,714$68,892
Colfax County10,641$82,530
Red Willow County10,557$63,697
Custer County10,518$67,906
Holt County10,102$68,513
Wayne County9,844$66,215
Cheyenne County9,533$60,348
Hamilton County9,464$83,994
Phelps County9,009$68,919
Cuming County8,975$71,104
Butler County8,424$79,268
Knox County8,363$64,636
Cedar County8,315$73,578
Keith County8,219$60,645
Dawes County8,140$56,280
Richardson County7,751$60,108
Merrick County7,724$68,354
Pierce County7,325$72,357
Jefferson County7,161$59,044
Nemaha County7,046$60,924
Burt County6,740$63,685
Kearney County6,713$78,631
Thurston County6,627$69,177
Howard County6,534$76,767
Antelope County6,305$66,105
Clay County6,095$78,986
Stanton County5,796$80,687
Dixon County5,545$72,454
Fillmore County5,541$76,295
Cherry County5,498$66,270
Boone County5,356$74,947
Johnson County5,261$57,632
Polk County5,225$69,768
Sheridan County5,014$60,121
Thayer County4,901$66,213
Furnas County4,568$61,048
Morrill County4,534$58,500
Nuckolls County4,087$73,976
Valley County4,066$61,852
Chase County3,671$68,173
Webster County3,360$64,347
Nance County3,324$65,179
Kimball County3,248$56,712
Sherman County2,967$63,578
Brown County2,869$54,676
Harlan County2,847$70,625
Franklin County2,846$60,195
Perkins County2,821$72,778
Frontier County2,569$70,132
Hitchcock County2,569$51,567
Pawnee County2,530$62,188
Greeley County2,202$63,929
Gosper County2,040$77,500
Deuel County1,847$70,096
Garden County1,761$41,882
Dundy County1,736$58,922
Garfield County1,718$62,804
Boyd County1,688$67,045
Rock County1,319$58,125
Sioux County1,171$53,929
Wheeler County847$70,250
Hayes County843$69,250
Keya Paha County822$64,000
Logan County773$74,271
Banner County742$78,839
Hooker County647$49,464
Grant County626$70,147
Loup County578$71,667
Thomas County564$65,000
Arthur County484$76,250
McPherson County475$58,684
Blaine County422$69,583

Cities and towns in Nebraska

All 34 places the Census publishes a population for in Nebraska, largest first.

Statistics for Nebraska by county