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North Dakota & Colorado
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −5,160,926 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −2,120,762 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −150,930 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$842 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,762,916 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −134,017 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −35,246 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,332,670 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −52,460 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −599,467 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −8.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$19,242 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$9,250 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$27,585 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −199,560 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −545,908 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −487,591 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −65,567 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −48,177 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,665,060 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −416,604 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,530,733 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,664,114 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −2,172,136 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −420,845 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −163,766 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,149,825 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −207,783 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | +9,793 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −187,698 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,343,095 |
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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