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Minnesota & South Dakota
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | SOUTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 924,669#46 of 50 states | +4,868,482 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 393,375#46 of 50 states | +2,092,183 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 41,403#47 of 50 states | +192,384 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $999#8 of 50 states | +$292 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 480,631#46 of 50 states | +2,575,679 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 13,884#47 of 50 states | +104,149 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 3,626#42 of 50 states | −11 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 235,492#46 of 50 states | +1,249,837 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 1,057#50 of 50 states | +51,916 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 38,257#47 of 50 states | +405,061 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | +4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $76,881#29 of 50 states | +$10,236 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $41,637#31 of 50 states | +$6,289 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $100,178#35 of 50 states | +$15,981 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 27,163#48 of 50 states | +169,847 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 117,306#46 of 50 states | +600,038 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 85,212#46 of 50 states | +499,188 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 14,194#46 of 50 states | +76,419 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 5,994#49 of 50 states | +64,975 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 831,931#46 of 50 states | +4,609,589 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 73,403#43 of 50 states | +217,425 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 662,280#46 of 50 states | +3,579,168 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 290,371#46 of 50 states | +1,723,598 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 363,319#46 of 50 states | +2,139,370 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 79,462#46 of 50 states | +309,707 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 36,434#44 of 50 states | +122,277 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 730,197#44 of 50 states | +3,599,008 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 16,746#46 of 50 states | +415,781 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 66,418#7 of 50 states | −23,473 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 15,619#45 of 50 states | +287,242 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 44,947#46 of 50 states | +343,488 |
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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