Basic Information

Full Name: State of Nebraska
Capital: Lincoln
Joined Union: March 1, 1867 (156 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 77350 mi²
Land Area: 76820 mi²
Water Area: 523.6 mi²
Farmland Area: 45.5 million acres
Mean Elevation: 2592 ft
Highest Point: Panorama Point, 5427 ft
Lowest Point: Missouri River, 839.9 ft

Demographics

Population: 1.964 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.8% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 25.39 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Race Distribution: White: 87.1%, Black/African American: 4.8%, Two or more races: 2.6%, Hispanic origin: 10.9%
US Citizens: 95.6%

Education

Educational Attainment: College degree and above: 42.5%, High school diploma: 26.1%, Less than high school diploma: 8.6% (For population age 25 and older)

Housing

Housing Units: 801185 (2011)
Housing Units Change: +58135 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.1% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 715703 (2011)
People per Household: 2.566 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 159665 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 123900 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 51886 (2010)
Median Household Income: $61439.00 per year (0.978 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $32302 per year (0.947 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 11.1% (0.828 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2340 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 45270 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 62.2% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 67.7% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $3.501 billion ($11982 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $3.446 billion ($11796 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $1.991 billion ($6815 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.37 billion ($4689 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago)
State Tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
State Motto: Equality before the law