COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Delaware
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Nebraska is 94% larger than Delaware. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $8,479 higher.
NEBRASKADELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7071,021,191+94% vs Delaware
Population density26524−498
Population growth7.4%10.2%−2.8 pts
Median age37.241.6−4.4
Male50.3%48.4%+1.8 pts
Female49.7%51.6%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born8.0%10.7%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%58.1%+17.2 pts
Black4.6%21.4%−16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%11.0%+1.7 pts
Asian2.6%4.3%−1.7 pts
Other4.8%5.2%−0.4 pts
Median household income$76,475$84,954−$8,479
Per capita income$41,751$45,375−$3,624
Poverty rate10.6%10.4%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%35.8%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree12.3%15.3%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%5.1%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation68.6%62.1%+6.5 pts
Median home value$238,600$352,000−$113,400
Median gross rent$1,072$1,401−$329
Owner-occupied66.5%73.0%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%13.4%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%46.6%−4.7 pts
Average commute19.226.0−6.8
Worked from home11.0%15.0%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.8%−1.4 pts
Uninsured7.2%6.3%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024