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North Dakota & Arizona
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −6,785,816 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −2,711,358 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −285,414 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$692 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −3,187,253 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −164,296 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −15,321 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −2,189,828 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −38,410 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −552,336 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −8.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$3,615 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$1,605 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$7,035 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −280,542 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −923,232 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −725,871 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −101,087 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −52,616 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −5,975,839 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −720,262 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −4,241,015 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −2,587,258 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −2,590,099 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −409,442 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −181,060 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −3,242,370 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −308,475 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −203,068 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −274,132 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −2,395,808 |
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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