COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Maine
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Nebraska is 43% larger than Maine. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
NEBRASKAMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7071,387,817+43% vs Maine
Population density2645−19
Population growth7.4%2.6%+4.8 pts
Median age37.244.8−7.6
Male50.3%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.7%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.0%4.1%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%89.9%−14.6 pts
Black4.6%1.8%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%2.2%+10.6 pts
Asian2.6%1.1%+1.4 pts
Other4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Median household income$76,475$74,733+$1,742
Per capita income$41,751$43,742−$1,991
Poverty rate10.6%10.7%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%36.2%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree12.3%13.7%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.8%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation68.6%61.7%+6.8 pts
Median home value$238,600$296,600−$58,000
Median gross rent$1,072$1,139−$67
Owner-occupied66.5%74.3%−7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%20.6%−13.0 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%44.1%−2.1 pts
Average commute19.224.6−5.4
Worked from home11.0%15.9%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%Even
Uninsured7.2%6.2%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024