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Florida & North Dakota
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +22,575,647 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +9,494,708 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +1,456,881 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$832 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +10,783,808 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +526,543 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +63,900 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +7,421,015 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +140,985 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +1,691,419 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +11.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$136 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$1,699 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$5,348 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +1,017,483 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +3,247,437 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +2,279,083 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +430,212 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +173,461 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +19,798,542 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +2,462,664 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +14,452,442 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +8,031,195 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +8,824,786 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +1,248,615 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +687,709 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +10,829,390 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +3,312,893 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −7,369 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +690,325 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +6,666,235 |
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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