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Idaho & North Dakota
| MEASURE | IDAHO | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +1,205,051 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +381,217 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +49,582 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$404 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +546,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +29,233 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −3,324 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +384,705 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +2,225 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +91,023 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | +$3,295 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$5,411 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | +$586 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +31,497 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +148,544 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +126,164 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +21,613 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +11,792 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +1,063,033 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +134,434 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +762,333 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +444,090 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +436,066 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +72,054 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +37,054 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +918,279 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | −13,448 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −19,758 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +13,890 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +246,332 |
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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