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State profile

Nebraska

20 official measures, each beside the U.S. value, with Nebraska’s rank among the 50 states and DC and its margin of error where the source publishes one. Rank 1 is the highest value; a rank says nothing on its own about better or worse. Select a measure to see every state.

marks a rank that is not statistically different from the next higher state, by the Census Bureau’s test at the 90 percent confidence level. Margins of error are 90 percent.

Each comparison with the U.S. value uses the same test wherever the source publishes a margin of error. A difference is stated only where the test confirms it or no test is possible; untested ones are marked. For life expectancy the U.S. figure comes from a separate NCHS report without a standard error, so that test uses the state’s alone. A state is part of the nation, so the two estimates are not fully independent, which the Census Bureau’s ACS handbook warns about. The test does not adjust for it, and allowing for it changes none of the comparisons shown.

People

  • Population

    July 1, 2025

    2,018,006

    U.S.
    341,784,857; Nebraska is 0.59% of the U.S. total.
    Rank
    38 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Population growth

    July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025

    +0.62%

    U.S.
    +0.52%; Nebraska is 0.10 points higher than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    17 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Median age

    July 1, 2025

    37.5 years

    U.S.
    39.4 years; Nebraska is 1.9 years lower than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    46 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

Income and output

  • Median household income

    2024

    $76,376

    plus or minus $1,384

    U.S.
    $81,604; Nebraska is $5,228 lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    32 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Maine, or from the next lower state, Wyoming.
    Price-adjusted
    $84,765, plus or minus $1,536: income divided by Nebraska’s 2024 regional price parity (90.1, U.S. = 100). Computed by this site, not published by Census or BEA, and not ranked.

  • Per capita personal income

    2025

    $76,055

    U.S.
    $77,028; Nebraska is $973 lower than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    20 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Real per capita personal income

    2024

    $65,297

    U.S.
    $59,195; Nebraska is $6,102 higher than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    6 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • GDP per capita

    2025

    $102,386

    U.S.
    $90,294; Nebraska is $12,092 higher than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    9 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Poverty rate

    2024

    10.87%

    plus or minus 0.58%

    U.S.
    12.15%; Nebraska is 1.28 points lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    30 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, North Dakota, or from the next lower state, Kansas.

Prices and housing

  • Price level (RPP)

    2024

    90.1

    U.S.
    100.0; Nebraska is 9.9 points lower than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    41 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Median home value

    2024

    $263,100

    plus or minus $3,117

    U.S.
    $360,600; Nebraska is $97,500 lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    38 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, North Dakota.

  • Median gross rent

    2024

    $1,102

    plus or minus $17

    U.S.
    $1,487; Nebraska is $385 lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    37 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Indiana, or from the next lower state, Ohio.

  • Rent burden

    2024

    46.51%

    plus or minus 1.91%

    U.S.
    51.77%; Nebraska is 5.26 points lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    39 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, West Virginia, or from the next lower state, Oklahoma.

  • Homeownership rate

    2024

    66.68%

    plus or minus 0.70%

    U.S.
    65.27%; Nebraska is 1.41 points higher than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    34 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Tennessee, or from the next lower state, Connecticut.

  • Residential electricity price

    January to July 2026

    12.90 cents

    U.S.
    18.19 cents; Nebraska is 5.29 cents lower than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    50 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.
    July 2026
    13.78 cents in that month alone (U.S. 18.31 cents)

Average residential electricity price, cents per kilowatthour, Nebraska and the United States, 1990 to 2024

Cents per kilowatthour, nominal (not adjusted for inflation), all residential customers. From EIA’s annual survey of utilities.

5 cents10 cents15 cents1990200020102020
Data table
YearNebraskaUnited States
19906.237.83
19916.098.04
19926.278.21
19936.258.32
19946.318.38
19956.378.40
19966.298.36
19976.388.43
19986.468.26
19996.528.16
20006.538.24
20016.508.58
20026.738.44
20036.878.72
20046.968.95
20057.149.45
20067.4110.40
20077.5910.65
20087.8711.26
20098.5211.51
20108.9411.54
20119.3211.72
201210.0411.88
201310.3112.13
201410.4012.52
201510.6012.65
201610.8412.55
201710.9712.89
201810.7012.87
201910.7713.01
202010.8013.15
202110.7513.66
202210.7915.04
202311.2016.00
202411.5316.48

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-861 historical state data (HS861). HS861 1990-2009.xlsx and HS861 2010-.xlsx, sheet Total Electric Industry, RESIDENTIAL Price · retrieved Oct. 2, 2026 · 35 rows · as of 2024 · annual. The CSV has every state since 1990. Download CSV

Work

  • Unemployment rate

    August 2026

    2.9%

    U.S.
    4.1%; Nebraska is 1.2 points lower than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    46 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

  • Labor force participation

    August 2026

    69.3%

    U.S.
    61.6%; Nebraska is 7.7 points higher than the U.S. value (not tested).
    Rank
    2 of 51. No margin of error is published, so the rank carries no test.

Unemployment rate, Nebraska and the United States, Sept. 2016 to Aug. 2026

Percent, seasonally adjusted. Nebraska: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (model-based). United States: the national rate from BLS’s Current Population Survey. BLS published no figure for Oct. 2025 (the 2025 lapse in appropriations); that month is shaded, the line joins the months on either side, and the table shows the gap.

0%5%10%15%20182020202220242026
  • Months with no BLS figure
Data table
MonthNebraskaUnited States
Sept. 20163.25.0
Oct. 20163.24.9
Nov. 20163.24.7
Dec. 20163.14.7
Jan. 20173.14.7
Feb. 20173.04.6
March 20172.94.4
April 20172.94.4
May 20172.94.4
June 20172.94.3
July 20172.94.3
Aug. 20172.94.4
Sept. 20173.04.3
Oct. 20173.04.2
Nov. 20173.04.2
Dec. 20173.04.1
Jan. 20182.94.0
Feb. 20182.94.1
March 20182.94.0
April 20182.84.0
May 20182.83.8
June 20182.84.0
July 20182.93.8
Aug. 20182.93.8
Sept. 20182.93.7
Oct. 20183.03.8
Nov. 20183.03.8
Dec. 20183.13.9
Jan. 20193.14.0
Feb. 20193.13.8
March 20193.13.8
April 20193.13.7
May 20193.13.6
June 20193.13.6
July 20193.13.7
Aug. 20193.23.6
Sept. 20193.23.5
Oct. 20193.13.6
Nov. 20193.13.6
Dec. 20193.13.6
Jan. 20203.03.6
Feb. 20203.03.5
March 20204.44.4
April 20208.214.8
May 20206.413.2
June 20205.311.0
July 20204.610.2
Aug. 20203.88.4
Sept. 20203.47.8
Oct. 20203.16.9
Nov. 20203.06.7
Dec. 20203.06.7
Jan. 20212.96.4
Feb. 20212.96.2
March 20212.96.1
April 20212.96.1
May 20212.85.8
June 20212.85.9
July 20212.75.4
Aug. 20212.65.1
Sept. 20212.54.7
Oct. 20212.44.5
Nov. 20212.34.1
Dec. 20212.23.9
Jan. 20222.14.0
Feb. 20222.03.9
March 20222.03.7
April 20222.03.7
May 20222.13.6
June 20222.13.6
July 20222.23.5
Aug. 20222.33.6
Sept. 20222.33.5
Oct. 20222.33.6
Nov. 20222.33.6
Dec. 20222.23.5
Jan. 20232.23.5
Feb. 20232.23.6
March 20232.13.5
April 20232.13.4
May 20232.23.6
June 20232.23.6
July 20232.33.5
Aug. 20232.43.7
Sept. 20232.43.7
Oct. 20232.53.9
Nov. 20232.53.7
Dec. 20232.53.8
Jan. 20242.53.7
Feb. 20242.63.9
March 20242.63.9
April 20242.63.9
May 20242.73.9
June 20242.74.1
July 20242.84.2
Aug. 20242.84.2
Sept. 20242.84.1
Oct. 20242.84.1
Nov. 20242.84.2
Dec. 20242.94.1
Jan. 20252.94.0
Feb. 20252.94.2
March 20252.94.2
April 20252.94.2
May 20252.94.3
June 20252.94.1
July 20252.94.3
Aug. 20252.94.3
Sept. 20252.94.4
Oct. 2025no datano data
Nov. 20253.04.5
Dec. 20253.04.4
Jan. 20263.04.3
Feb. 20263.14.4
March 20263.14.3
April 20263.04.3
May 20263.04.3
June 20262.94.2
July 20262.94.1
Aug. 20262.94.1

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); national column from the CPS via FRED. LASST<FIPS>0000000000003 for each state (column = USPS code); US = FRED UNRATE · retrieved Oct. 2, 2026 · 608 rows · as of August 2026 · monthly. The CSV has every state since January 1976. Download CSV

Labor force participation rate, Nebraska and the United States, Sept. 2016 to Aug. 2026

Percent, seasonally adjusted. Nebraska: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (model-based). United States: the national rate from BLS’s Current Population Survey. BLS published no figure for Oct. 2025 (the 2025 lapse in appropriations); that month is shaded, the line joins the months on either side, and the table shows the gap.

60%65%70%20182020202220242026
  • Months with no BLS figure
Data table
MonthNebraskaUnited States
Sept. 201669.762.9
Oct. 201669.662.8
Nov. 201669.462.7
Dec. 201669.462.7
Jan. 201769.362.8
Feb. 201769.362.9
March 201769.362.9
April 201769.463.0
May 201769.462.8
June 201769.562.8
July 201769.562.9
Aug. 201769.562.9
Sept. 201769.563.1
Oct. 201769.462.7
Nov. 201769.462.7
Dec. 201769.462.7
Jan. 201869.462.7
Feb. 201869.563.0
March 201869.662.9
April 201869.762.9
May 201869.862.9
June 201869.863.0
July 201869.863.0
Aug. 201869.862.6
Sept. 201869.862.8
Oct. 201869.962.9
Nov. 201870.062.9
Dec. 201870.063.0
Jan. 201970.163.1
Feb. 201970.263.1
March 201970.263.0
April 201970.262.8
May 201970.362.9
June 201970.363.0
July 201970.463.1
Aug. 201970.463.1
Sept. 201970.563.2
Oct. 201970.563.3
Nov. 201970.563.3
Dec. 201970.563.3
Jan. 202070.363.3
Feb. 202070.163.3
March 202070.462.6
April 202069.760.1
May 202069.760.8
June 202069.461.5
July 202069.461.5
Aug. 202069.361.7
Sept. 202069.361.4
Oct. 202069.261.7
Nov. 202069.161.5
Dec. 202069.161.5
Jan. 202169.161.4
Feb. 202169.261.4
March 202169.261.5
April 202169.361.6
May 202169.361.6
June 202169.361.7
July 202169.361.8
Aug. 202169.361.7
Sept. 202169.361.7
Oct. 202169.361.8
Nov. 202169.461.9
Dec. 202169.562.0
Jan. 202269.562.2
Feb. 202269.662.3
March 202269.662.4
April 202269.662.2
May 202269.662.3
June 202269.662.2
July 202269.562.1
Aug. 202269.462.3
Sept. 202269.462.2
Oct. 202269.362.2
Nov. 202269.362.1
Dec. 202269.362.3
Jan. 202369.362.4
Feb. 202369.462.5
March 202369.462.6
April 202369.462.6
May 202369.462.6
June 202369.462.6
July 202369.462.6
Aug. 202369.462.8
Sept. 202369.362.7
Oct. 202369.362.6
Nov. 202369.362.8
Dec. 202369.262.5
Jan. 202469.262.5
Feb. 202469.262.6
March 202469.262.7
April 202469.262.6
May 202469.362.6
June 202469.362.6
July 202469.462.7
Aug. 202469.562.7
Sept. 202469.562.7
Oct. 202469.662.5
Nov. 202469.762.4
Dec. 202469.762.5
Jan. 202569.862.6
Feb. 202569.962.5
March 202569.962.5
April 202570.062.6
May 202570.062.4
June 202570.062.3
July 202570.162.2
Aug. 202570.162.3
Sept. 202570.262.5
Oct. 2025no datano data
Nov. 202570.262.5
Dec. 202570.262.4
Jan. 202670.162.1
Feb. 202670.162.0
March 202670.061.9
April 202669.961.8
May 202669.861.8
June 202669.661.5
July 202669.461.4
Aug. 202669.361.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); national column from the CPS via FRED. LASST<FIPS>0000000000008 for each state (column = USPS code); US = FRED CIVPART · retrieved Oct. 2, 2026 · 608 rows · as of August 2026 · monthly. The CSV has every state since January 1976. Download CSV

Health and education

  • Life expectancy

    2022

    78.3 years

    plus or minus 0.17 years

    U.S.
    77.5 years; Nebraska is 0.8 years higher than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    14 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Washington, or from the next lower state, Vermont.

  • Uninsured rate

    2024

    7.07%

    plus or minus 0.36%

    U.S.
    8.20%; Nebraska is 1.13 points lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    26 of 51. Not statistically different from the next lower state, Virginia.

  • Bachelor's degree or higher

    2024

    35.36%

    plus or minus 0.77%

    U.S.
    36.85%; Nebraska is 1.49 points lower than the U.S. value.
    Rank
    27 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Florida, or from the next lower state, Texas.

Civic participation

  • Voter turnout (self-reported)

    Nov. 5, 2024 general election

    67.4%

    plus or minus 4.0%

    U.S.
    65.3%; Nebraska is not statistically different from the U.S. value (its estimate is 2.1 points higher).
    Rank
    24 of 51. Not statistically different from the next higher state, Kentucky, or from the next lower state, Ohio.

Sources and data

Every figure on this page, with its source, period and the CSV behind it (all 50 states and DC, with ranks and the test). Retrieved Oct. 2, 2026.

  1. Population, July 1, 2025: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025. CSV
  2. Population growth, July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025. CSV
  3. Median age, July 1, 2025: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (SC-EST2025-AGESEX). CSV
  4. Median household income, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  5. Median home value, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  6. Median gross rent, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  7. Poverty rate, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  8. Rent burden, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  9. Homeownership rate, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  10. Uninsured rate, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  11. Bachelor's degree or higher, 2024: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year, table-based Summary File. CSV
  12. Price level (RPP), 2024: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by State (SARPP). CSV
  13. Real per capita personal income, 2024: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Personal Income by State (SARPI). CSV
  14. Per capita personal income, 2025: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, State Annual Personal Income (SAINC1). CSV
  15. GDP per capita, 2025: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by State (SAGDP1), and U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population. CSV
  16. Unemployment rate, August 2026: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). CSV
  17. Labor force participation, August 2026: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). CSV
  18. Life expectancy, 2022: National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. State Life Tables, 2022 (National Vital Statistics Reports Vol. 74, No. 12). CSV
  19. Residential electricity price, January to July 2026: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Tables 5.6.B and 5.6.A. CSV
  20. Voter turnout (self-reported), Nov. 5, 2024 general election: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement, Table 4a. CSV
  21. Unemployment rate by state, monthly, January 1976 to August 2026: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); national column from the CPS via FRED. CSV
  22. Labor force participation rate by state, monthly, January 1976 to August 2026: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); national column from the CPS via FRED. CSV
  23. Average residential electricity price by state, annual, 1990 to 2024: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-861 historical state data (HS861). CSV