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Nebraska, United States Demographics: Sex by Age
The total population of Nebraska is 1,965,926. The median age of the population is 37.1. The median age for males is 36.3 years and for females it is 37.8 years. The chart below shows the distribution of the population by sex and age (gender and age demographics).
Nebraska, United States Demographics: Population by Race & Ethnicity
The chart shows the breakdown of the total population of Nebraska by race and ethnicity (racial demographics), which is as follows: White: 76.22%; Black/African American: 4.62%; American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.59%; Asian: 2.48%; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.04%; Some other race: 0.29%; Two or more races: 3.44%; Hispanic or Latino: 12.32%.
Nebraska, United States Demographics: Household Income
The median household income in Nebraska in the past 12 months, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $74,985. The chart below shows the distribution of households by income bracket.
Nebraska, United States Demographics: Educational Attainment
The chart shows the breakdown of the total population, 25 and older, of Nebraska by educational attainment, which is as follows: Less than high school graduate: 7.93%; High school graduate (includes equivalency): 25.13%; Some college or associate's degree: 32.82%; Bachelor's Degree: 22.20%; Graduate or professional degree: 11.92%.
Nebraska, United States Demographics: Health Insurance Coverage Status by Sex by Age
7.51% of the population of Nebraska has no health insurance coverage. The chart shows the distribution of health coverage status by sex by age for the population of Nebraska.
Nebraska, United States Demographics: Nativity and Citizenship Status in the United States
The chart shows the breakdown of the population of Nebraska by nativity and citizenship status in the United States. 95.58% of the population of Nebraska are United States citizens, including residents born in the United States, born in Puerto Rico or United States Island Areas, born abroad of American parent(s), or by naturalization. Of those, 3.29% became citizens through naturalization.
