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California & North Dakota
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +38,634,695 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +14,021,498 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +1,048,090 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$1,124 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +18,821,528 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +1,205,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +140,424 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +11,285,166 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +620,908 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +2,642,153 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +12.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$22,278 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$4,653 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$36,625 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +1,838,536 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +3,881,048 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +2,969,583 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +778,465 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +505,795 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +35,934,295 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +2,267,346 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +24,031,605 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +15,774,063 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +14,562,921 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +2,831,369 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +1,390,453 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +12,202,483 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +1,980,520 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | +73,515 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +6,228,351 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +16,029,361 |
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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