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Hawaii & North Dakota
| MEASURE | HAWAII | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +649,578 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +190,424 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +48,384 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$962 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +267,004 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +15,821 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | +40,578 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +223,975 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +28,629 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +33,641 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$22,874 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | +$1,432 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$28,375 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +34,350 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +93,002 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +79,705 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +7,933 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +10,885 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +608,821 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +808 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +418,423 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +334,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +178,934 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +72,849 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +14,563 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | −340,155 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −4,260 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −30,237 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +499,555 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +108,043 |
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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