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North Dakota & Alabama
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −4,361,131 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −1,917,688 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −290,954 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | −$97 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −1,925,122 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −95,418 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −6,675 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −1,495,815 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | −7,999 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | −163,801 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | −8.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$11,212 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$8,341 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$12,746 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −246,435 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −619,478 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −452,896 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −119,171 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | −22,660 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −3,925,721 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −370,730 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −2,810,345 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −1,699,546 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −1,495,543 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −328,161 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −99,225 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −2,599,349 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −1,265,926 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | +15,981 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | −63,014 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | −267,113 |
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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