COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs Montana
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Montana
Nebraska is 77% larger than Montana. Nebraska earns more, with a median household income $3,966 higher.
NEBRASKAMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7071,116,875+77% vs Montana
Population density268+18
Population growth7.4%9.6%−2.2 pts
Median age37.240.4−3.2
Male50.3%50.7%−0.4 pts
Female49.7%49.3%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.0%2.3%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%83.6%−8.3 pts
Black4.6%0.4%+4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%4.6%+8.2 pts
Asian2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Other4.8%10.7%−5.8 pts
Median household income$76,475$72,509+$3,966
Per capita income$41,751$41,711+$40
Poverty rate10.6%11.5%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%35.2%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.0%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%62.9%+5.7 pts
Median home value$238,600$375,800−$137,200
Median gross rent$1,072$1,081−$9
Owner-occupied66.5%69.2%−2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%13.2%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%40.4%+1.5 pts
Average commute19.219.1+0.1
Worked from home11.0%12.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.2%8.6%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024