Nebraska vs. Missouri
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Nebraska Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,934,408 6,137,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.9% 2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,826,305 5,988,950
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,826,341 5,988,927
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7% 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7% 16.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 50.9%
White alone, percent 88.3% 83.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.1% 11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.5% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 2.7% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.2% 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.6% 79.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 120,290 413,189
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.0% 4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 845,042 2,806,371
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.1% 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $147,800 $151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,352 $1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $510 $438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $805 $809
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.6% 19.7%
Building permits, 2018 7,866 16,875
Households, 2014-2018 754,063 2,396,271
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.46 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.8% 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.2% 6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.5% 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.0% 77.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.1% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.3% 28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.7% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7% 11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 69.5% 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.9% 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,094,498 12,430,310
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 12,869,418 40,089,316
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 57,499,177 111,535,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 42,618,995 91,916,351
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 30,470,717 90,546,581
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,422 $15,036
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.6 23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,116 $53,560
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,101 $29,537
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0% 13.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 54,954 150,882
Total employment, 2017 833,472 2,517,204
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 36,415,429 116,773,811
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -5.8% 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 137,380 418,097
All firms, 2012 164,089 491,606
Men-owned firms, 2012 83,696 257,948
Women-owned firms, 2012 51,936 162,616
Minority-owned firms, 2012 14,571 61,035
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 144,122 415,972
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 16,693 49,217
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 137,254 415,542
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.8% 4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.4% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.7% 26.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 23.8 87.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 76,824.17 68,741.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nebraska and Missouri using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.