Nebraska

Key Details

• Nebraska is the 37th most populous state in the United States and is home to over 1,960,000 people.
• In 2024, there were 844,278 residential units in Nebraska; 7% of those were said to be vacant. There were 2.44 households on average.
• 25.1% of Nebraskans over 25 have a high school diploma or an equivalent degree, and 34.7% have a bachelor's degree or above.
• Jim Pillen, a member of the Republican Party, is Nebraska's governor in 2024.
• Nebraska's median household income is $69,597, which is less than the national average.
• The average lifespan in Nebraska is 77.7 years.

Nebraska Population Demographics

Counting 110,000 more people than Idaho, Nebraska is the 37th most populous state in the United States. White people, who make up about 77.1% of the state's population, are its largest ethnic group.

The population is also composed of Black people (4.66%), followed by people of mixed race (3.09%), Asians (2.47%), and other ethnic groups. Nebraska's Diversity Index of 40.8% places it 35th out of the states with the most racial diversity.

In the state, 50.2% of the population are males and 49.8% females. However, the male population has declined significantly at the benchmark age range of 75–79.

Additionally, of all the states, the Cornhusker State has the 25th-smallest immigrant population (7.2%).

Elections and Voting

In Nebraska, the Republican Party is clearly in charge. A few Democratic governors have been in office, but the last one left in 1999. Since then, Republicans have held the governorship four times in a row, the most recent being Jim Pillen.

Factoring in other facets of governance doesn't change the narrative. Republicans hold three branches of government: the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.

At the federal level, Nebraska is represented by three US Representatives and two senators who are all members of the Republican party.

The Republican Party won Nebraska's popular vote in the US 2020 presidential election with 58.2% of the vote. The Democratic Party garnered 39.2% of the vote, while the others got 2.12%.

Housing, Income, and Employment

A significant portion of Nebraska's 844,278 residential units have one, two, or three bedrooms, while just 26.9% of homes have four or more bedrooms.

More than half of Nebraska's homes are pricey. 58.6% of all properties are worth between $200,000 and $999,999. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that 38% of people moved into rental properties in 2021, while just 9.6% moved into their own homes.

Nebraska's employment rate in 2021 was 66.2%, which was marginally higher than the 60.3% national average.

Nebraska Crime Rates

Nebraska has a lower crime rate than the US as a whole. In 2022, the state had a violent crime rate of 282.8 per 100,000 people, while the national average was 380.7 per 100,000. There were a total of 46,664 arrests and an arrest rate of 2,283.3 arrests per 100,000 population in the state.

In Nebraska, where there are 1889 crimes committed for every 100,000 individuals, property crime is a serious problem. There were a total of 4,724 motor vehicle thefts, 2,398 burglaries, and 13,969 larceny cases.

Omaha's annual crime rate is 40.38 offenses per 1,000 residents, with 19,592 violent and property crimes committed, making it the most dangerous city in the state. On the flip side, with a crime rate that is 60% lower than the national average, Seward is considered the safest city in Nebraska.

How to Find People in Nebraska

People can be easily located thanks to social media and public records. To uncover a person's basic information, search engines like Google comb through billions of official documents, professional profiles, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and more.

These technologies make it possible to look up a person's address history and create a map of their previous places. Finding a long-lost relative, former roommate, or childhood buddy is not difficult. It's also a terrific technique to locate those who are breaking the law or legal services.

But finding someone's address is just the first step towards discovering more about them. There is also a list of their professional and social media accounts. You can contact them via phone, email, or chat to learn more about their lives.

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