Nebraska vs. Wyoming

	Nebraska	Wyoming
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,934,408	578,759
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.9%	2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,826,305	563,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,826,341	563,626
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	16.5%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.0%
White alone, percent	88.3%	92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.1%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	2.7%
Asian alone, percent	2.7%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.2%	10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.6%	83.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	120,290	45,389
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	845,042	278,595
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.1%	69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$147,800	$213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,352	$1,428
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$510	$415
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$805	$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.6%	16.0%
Building permits, 2018	7,866	1,812
Households, 2014-2018	754,063	230,630
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.8%	83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.2%	7.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.0%	81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.3%	26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.7%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.5%	66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.9%	61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,094,498	1,644,844
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	12,869,418	3,291,478
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	57,499,177	10,783,794
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	42,618,995	5,597,891
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,470,717	9,446,043
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,422	$16,388
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.6	17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,116	$62,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,101	$32,295
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	54,954	21,148
Total employment, 2017	833,472	201,864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	36,415,429	9,436,110
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.8%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	137,380	51,309
All firms, 2012	164,089	62,427
Men-owned firms, 2012	83,696	30,039
Women-owned firms, 2012	51,936	19,344
Minority-owned firms, 2012	14,571	4,077
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	144,122	55,397
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	16,693	6,470
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	137,254	51,353
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.8%	0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.7%	25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.8	5.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	76,824.17	97,093.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Nebraska and Wyoming using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.