COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Nebraska
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
New York is 903% larger than Nebraska. New York earns more, with a median household income $9,499 higher.
NEW YORKNEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3661,978,707+903% vs Nebraska
Population density42126+396
Population growth4.2%7.4%−3.2 pts
Median age39.837.2+2.6
Male48.8%50.3%−1.4 pts
Female51.2%49.7%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born22.8%8.0%+14.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%75.3%−22.5 pts
Black13.4%4.6%+8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%12.7%+7.1 pts
Asian9.0%2.6%+6.4 pts
Other5.0%4.8%+0.2 pts
Median household income$85,974$76,475+$9,499
Per capita income$50,712$41,751+$8,961
Poverty rate14.0%10.6%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.456+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%34.6%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree17.9%12.3%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.0%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation62.7%68.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$423,800$238,600+$185,200
Median gross rent$1,621$1,072+$549
Owner-occupied54.3%66.5%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%7.6%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%41.9%+7.2 pts
Average commute32.619.2+13.4
Worked from home14.9%11.0%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.5%+21.1 pts
Uninsured5.1%7.2%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024