COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Iowa
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Nebraska is 38% smaller than Iowa. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
NEBRASKAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7073,210,507−38% vs Iowa
Population density2657−32
Population growth7.4%4.7%+2.7 pts
Median age37.238.6−1.4
Male50.3%50.2%+0.1 pts
Female49.7%49.8%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.0%5.9%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%82.3%−7.0 pts
Black4.6%3.8%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%7.3%+5.5 pts
Asian2.6%2.5%+0.1 pts
Other4.8%4.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$76,475$75,059+$1,416
Per capita income$41,751$40,877+$874
Poverty rate10.6%11.1%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%31.4%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.5%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.6%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%66.4%+2.2 pts
Median home value$238,600$208,000+$30,600
Median gross rent$1,072$972+$100
Owner-occupied66.5%71.7%−5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%8.5%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%40.5%+1.4 pts
Average commute19.219.8−0.6
Worked from home11.0%11.3%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.2%5.0%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024