COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Nebraska is 79% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $27,081 higher.
NEBRASKANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,7079,343,809−79% vs New Jersey
Population density261,271−1,245
Population growth7.4%5.7%+1.7 pts
Median age37.240.1−2.9
Male50.3%49.2%+1.0 pts
Female49.7%50.8%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.0%23.9%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%50.9%+24.4 pts
Black4.6%12.2%−7.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%22.5%−9.7 pts
Asian2.6%10.0%−7.5 pts
Other4.8%4.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$76,475$103,556−$27,081
Per capita income$41,751$54,253−$12,502
Poverty rate10.6%9.7%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%43.6%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree12.3%17.6%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%6.3%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%66.4%+2.2 pts
Median home value$238,600$454,400−$215,800
Median gross rent$1,072$1,720−$648
Owner-occupied66.5%63.8%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%7.5%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%49.1%−7.1 pts
Average commute19.230.5−11.3
Worked from home11.0%16.8%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%8.1%−7.7 pts
Uninsured7.2%7.5%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024