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Georgia & North Dakota
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +10,384,310 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +4,040,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +416,775 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$526 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +5,044,387 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +260,907 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +45,951 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +2,984,053 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +62,784 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +773,640 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +11.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$2,120 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$3,285 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$5,420 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +434,000 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +1,151,616 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +872,782 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +196,239 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +62,572 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +8,944,475 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +1,267,105 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +6,773,598 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +3,287,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +4,060,282 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +705,467 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +268,294 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +4,728,099 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +3,354,929 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −14,847 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +528,901 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +1,259,347 |
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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