COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs New York
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
New York
Nebraska is 90% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $9,499 higher.
NEBRASKANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,70719,852,366−90% vs New York
Population density26421−396
Population growth7.4%4.2%+3.2 pts
Median age37.239.8−2.6
Male50.3%48.8%+1.4 pts
Female49.7%51.2%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born8.0%22.8%−14.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%52.8%+22.5 pts
Black4.6%13.4%−8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%19.8%−7.1 pts
Asian2.6%9.0%−6.4 pts
Other4.8%5.0%−0.2 pts
Median household income$76,475$85,974−$9,499
Per capita income$41,751$50,712−$8,961
Poverty rate10.6%14.0%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.517−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%40.2%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree12.3%17.9%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%6.4%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%62.7%+5.9 pts
Median home value$238,600$423,800−$185,200
Median gross rent$1,072$1,621−$549
Owner-occupied66.5%54.3%+12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%10.0%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%49.2%−7.2 pts
Average commute19.232.6−13.4
Worked from home11.0%14.9%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%21.6%−21.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%5.1%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024