| Capital City: Lincoln |
State FLower: Goldenrod |
State Bird: Western Meadowlark |
State #37 Admitted to Union: March 1, 1867 |
| People Facts | Nebraska | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 1,768,331 | 299,398,484 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 3.3% | 6.4% | |
| Population, 2000 | 1,711,263 | 281,421,906 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 7.0% | 6.8% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 24.5% | 24.8% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 13.3% | 12.4% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 50.5% | 50.7% | |
| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 92.0% | 80.2% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 4.3% | 12.8% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 1.6% | 4.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 1.1% | 1.5% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 7.1% | 14.4% | |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 85.4% | 66.9% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 54.7% | 54.1% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 4.4% | 11.1% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 7.9% | 17.9% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 86.6% | 80.4% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 23.7% | 24.4% | |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 250,534 | 49,746,248 | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 18.0 | 25.5 | |
| Housing units, 2005 | 766,951 | 124,521,886 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 67.4% | 66.2% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 20.0% | 26.4% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $88,000 | $119,600 | |
| Households, 2000 | 666,184 | 105,480,101 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.49 | 2.59 | |
| Median household income, 2004 | $42,166 | $44,334 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $19,613 | $21,587 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 10.0% | 12.7% | |
| Business Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 | 51,4401 | 7,499,702 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2005 | 773,0821 | 116,317,003 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 | 2.9%1 | 2.0% | |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 113,708 | 19,523,741 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 145,380 | 22,974,655 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.4% | 5.2% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.3% | 0.9% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.0% | 4.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.4% | 6.8% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 26.6% | 28.2% | |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 30,610,970 | 3,916,136,712 | |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 26,155,770 | 4,634,755,112 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 20,249,200 | 3,056,421,997 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $11,729 | $10,615 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,088,710 | 449,498,718 | |
| Building permits, 2006 | 8,230 | 1,838,903 | |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 11,794,8341 | 2,143,781,7272 | |
| Geography Facts | Nebraska | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 76,872.41 | 3,537,438.44 | |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 22.3 | 79.6 |
