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Nebraska’s capitol city is Lincoln, and its current budget is $14.8 Billion.. Nebraska has a total of 5 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Nebraska’s official website. The Cornhusker State features Great Plains geography and strong agricultural economy. Known for beef production, corn farming, and insurance industry. Political CompositionNebraska’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican-dominated non-partisan legislature; all 3 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964. DemographicsThe largest cities in Nebraska include:
Nebraska’s population consists of 78.2% white residents, 5.2% black residents, 11.4% hispanic residents. 2.7% asian residents, 1.5% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.2% of people claiming two of more races.. Nebraska has an average age of 36.8, with 50.0% of the population being male and 50.0%of the population being female.51.0% of people in Nebraska are married. 91.4% of people Nebraska in have a high school diploma, while 33.7% have attended some college. 32.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.7% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #16 in health and #9 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 303.9 per 100,000 people. Nebraska FinancesAverage Home Price: $230700 Nebraska ranks #26 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 9.9% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$63229 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Nebraska. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Nebraska politics, with 54% of residents identifying as Protestant and 23% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 3.5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 17%. |
