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North Dakota & Alaska
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +56,435 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +44,442 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | −24,423 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$464 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +77,144 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | −13,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −18,347 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +5,746 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | −290 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | −524 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$17,794 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$1,986 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$18,595 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | −6,054 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +25,278 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +3,425 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +3,000 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | −4,948 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +101,996 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −30,414 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +151,769 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | −44,875 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +80,611 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | −14,717 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +10,764 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +217,818 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +9,999 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −67,327 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −28,491 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | −17,376 |
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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