COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebraska vs North Dakota
PLACE A
Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
Nebraska is 152% larger than North Dakota. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 7%).
NEBRASKANORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population1,978,707784,841+152% vs North Dakota
Population density2611+14
Population growth7.4%15.8%−8.4 pts
Median age37.235.9+1.3
Male50.3%51.2%−1.0 pts
Female49.7%48.8%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born8.0%4.7%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%81.7%−6.4 pts
Black4.6%3.3%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%4.7%+8.1 pts
Asian2.6%1.6%+0.9 pts
Other4.8%8.7%−3.8 pts
Median household income$76,475$76,657−$182
Per capita income$41,751$43,389−$1,638
Poverty rate10.6%10.8%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%32.7%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree12.3%9.7%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%2.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%68.6%−0.0 pts
Median home value$238,600$249,900−$11,300
Median gross rent$1,072$954+$118
Owner-occupied66.5%62.9%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%12.3%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%36.3%+5.6 pts
Average commute19.217.9+1.3
Worked from home11.0%8.1%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.3%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%6.5%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024