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State Facts for Students: Nebraska
State Fast Facts
| Population (2024): | 2,005,465 |
| Median age (2024): | 37.3 |
| Median age (2020): | 36.9 |
| Persons per square mile (2024): | 26.1 |
| Capital city: | Lincoln |
| Largest city: | Omaha |
| Second largest city: | Lincoln |
Population (1900–2020)
Kids My Age
2020 |
2024 |
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| 8-year-olds | Total | 26,618 | 27,640 |
| Boys | 13,634 | 14,084 | |
| Girls | 12,984 | 13,556 | |
| 9-year-olds | Total | 26,713 | 27,805 |
| Boys | 13,747 | 14,236 | |
| Girls | 12,966 | 13,569 | |
| 10-year-olds | Total | 27,459 | 27,717 |
| Boys | 14,181 | 14,115 | |
| Girls | 13,278 | 13,602 | |
| 11-year-olds | Total | 28,146 | 27,337 |
| Boys | 14,495 | 14,002 | |
| Girls | 13,651 | 13,335 | |
| 12-year-olds | Total | 28,808 | 27,216 |
| Boys | 14,852 | 13,966 | |
| Girls | 13,956 | 13,250 | |
| 13-year-olds | Total | 28,434 | 27,205 |
| Boys | 14,656 | 13,911 | |
| Girls | 13,778 | 13,294 | |
| 14-year-olds | Total | 27,976 | 28,174 |
| Boys | 14,294 | 14,549 | |
| Girls | 13,682 | 13,625 |
I Never Knew That!
| State nickname: Cornhusker State |
| State flower: Goldenrod |
| State tree: Cottonwood |
| State bird: Western Meadowlark |
| State fossil: Mammoth |
| State insect: Honey Bee |
How People Get to Work
2010 |
2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Carpool | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Drive alone | 81.4% | 75.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Taxi, motorcycle, or other | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Walked | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 9.7% |
Household Computer Use (2024)
Businesses
2010 |
2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| Dentist offices | 783 | 744 |
| Amusement parks | 1 | NA |
| Fast-food restaurants | 1,217 | 1,517 |
| Toy stores | 67 | 77 |
| Video/disc rental stores | 73 | NA |
| Zoos & botanical gardens | 4 | 4 |
| Candy & nut stores | 10 | 15 |
| Pet & pet supplies stores | 41 | 47 |
| Ice cream & frozen dessert makers | 2 | NA |
Source: 1900–2020 Decennial Censuses; 2010 and 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year estimates; 2020 and 2024 Population Estimates; 2010 and 2023 County Business Patterns. www.census.gov/schools