COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Michigan
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
Nebraska is 80% smaller than Michigan. Nebraska earns more, with a median household income $3,600 higher. Nebraska has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
NEBRASKAMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,70710,077,761−80% vs Michigan
Population density26178−152
Population growth7.4%2.0%+5.4 pts
Median age37.240.2−3.0
Male50.3%49.6%+0.7 pts
Female49.7%50.4%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.0%7.2%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%72.4%+2.9 pts
Black4.6%13.1%−8.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%5.9%+6.9 pts
Asian2.6%3.4%−0.8 pts
Other4.8%5.3%−0.4 pts
Median household income$76,475$72,875+$3,600
Per capita income$41,751$40,735+$1,016
Poverty rate10.6%13.2%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%32.4%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.7%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%5.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation68.6%61.3%+7.3 pts
Median home value$238,600$231,600+$7,000
Median gross rent$1,072$1,129−$57
Owner-occupied66.5%73.2%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%11.8%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%46.4%−4.5 pts
Average commute19.224.2−5.0
Worked from home11.0%13.5%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured7.2%4.9%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024