COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware vs Nebraska
PLACE A
Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
Delaware is 48% smaller than Nebraska. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $8,479 higher.
DELAWARENEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population1,021,1911,978,707−48% vs Nebraska
Population density52426+498
Population growth10.2%7.4%+2.8 pts
Median age41.637.2+4.4
Male48.4%50.3%−1.8 pts
Female51.6%49.7%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born10.7%8.0%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%75.3%−17.2 pts
Black21.4%4.6%+16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%12.7%−1.7 pts
Asian4.3%2.6%+1.7 pts
Other5.2%4.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$84,954$76,475+$8,479
Per capita income$45,375$41,751+$3,624
Poverty rate10.4%10.6%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%34.6%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree15.3%12.3%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.0%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation62.1%68.6%−6.5 pts
Median home value$352,000$238,600+$113,400
Median gross rent$1,401$1,072+$329
Owner-occupied73.0%66.5%+6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%7.6%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%41.9%+4.7 pts
Average commute26.019.2+6.8
Worked from home15.0%11.0%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.5%+1.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%7.2%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024