COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Idaho
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
Nebraska and Idaho are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
NEBRASKAIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7071,934,262+2% vs Idaho
Population density2623+2
Population growth7.4%17.3%−9.9 pts
Median age37.237.3−0.1
Male50.3%50.3%−0.1 pts
Female49.7%49.7%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.0%5.9%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%78.6%−3.3 pts
Black4.6%0.7%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%13.6%−0.9 pts
Asian2.6%1.3%+1.2 pts
Other4.8%5.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$76,475$77,800−$1,325
Per capita income$41,751$38,952+$2,799
Poverty rate10.6%10.6%+0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%31.8%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.5%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.7%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation68.6%63.0%+5.6 pts
Median home value$238,600$418,600−$180,000
Median gross rent$1,072$1,238−$166
Owner-occupied66.5%72.1%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%10.3%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%43.4%−1.5 pts
Average commute19.221.6−2.4
Worked from home11.0%13.3%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%9.1%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024