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Alaska & North Dakota
| MEASURE | ALASKA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 740,133#48 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | −56,435 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 326,200#49 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | −44,442 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 55,712#46 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +24,423 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,444#31 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$464 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 342,028#49 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | −77,144 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,681#44 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +13,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 26,882#12 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +18,347 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 195,492#48 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | −5,746 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,460#48 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +290 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 30,477#48 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +524 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $95,665#11 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$17,794 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,267#13 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$1,986 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,082#13 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$18,595 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 28,394#47 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +6,054 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 72,734#50 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | −25,278 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 66,714#50 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | −3,425 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,385#50 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | −3,000 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,207#46 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +4,948 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 628,145#48 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | −101,996 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 77,532#41 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +30,414 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 464,281#48 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | −151,769 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 266,835#47 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +44,875 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 232,937#49 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | −80,611 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 88,269#44 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +14,717 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 20,354#50 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | −10,764 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 421,910#49 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | −217,818 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 17,803#45 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −9,999 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 99,626#5 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +67,327 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 43,816#38 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +28,491 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 57,229#44 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +17,376 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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