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North Dakota & Arkansas
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −2,291,786 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −994,623 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −142,986 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | −$2 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −980,068 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −47,377 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +2,140 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −814,792 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | −1,783 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −89,105 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$15,765 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$10,469 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$18,013 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −89,426 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −336,123 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −223,446 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −69,591 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −11,448 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −2,017,737 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −237,797 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,226,637 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −1,071,304 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −778,342 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −145,296 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −55,063 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,416,136 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −406,307 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +19,154 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −39,251 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −254,818 |
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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