Nebraska vs. Kansas

NebraskaKansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,934,4082,913,314
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.9%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,826,3052,853,123
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,826,3412,853,118
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%15.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.2%
White alone, percent88.3%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.1%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.7%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.2%12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.6%75.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018120,290181,453
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.0%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)845,0421,280,774
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,800$145,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,352$1,349
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$510$495
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$805$831
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.6%17.7%
Building permits, 20187,8669,478
Households, 2014-2018754,0631,124,549
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.0%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.3%32.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.5%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,094,4984,873,411
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,869,41818,248,370
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)57,499,17786,076,260
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,618,99560,226,324
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,470,71738,276,461
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,422$13,263
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.619.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,116$57,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,101$30,757
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 201754,95474,947
Total employment, 2017833,4721,199,162
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)36,415,42952,754,605
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017137,380201,268
All firms, 2012164,089239,118
Men-owned firms, 201283,696125,169
Women-owned firms, 201251,93677,194
Minority-owned firms, 201214,57126,127
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012144,122204,562
Veteran-owned firms, 201216,69321,610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012137,254203,401
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.7%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201023.834.9
Land area in square miles, 201076,824.1781,758.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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