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Delaware & North Dakota
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +255,349 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +78,093 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +32,822 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$550 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +89,177 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +19,194 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −3,706 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +121,630 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +9,570 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +34,539 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +9.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$9,663 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$157 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$10,804 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +18,874 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +59,846 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +71,420 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +7,632 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +2,455 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +235,605 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +24,490 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +107,523 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +191,792 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +88,706 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +7,781 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | −6,742 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | −44,493 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +197,404 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −31,469 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +35,285 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +82,960 |
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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