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North Dakota & Connecticut
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,878,501 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,159,555 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −67,533 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$570 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,484,306 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −90,930 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −14 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −829,902 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −73,122 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −220,653 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −9.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$18,178 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$10,909 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$35,826 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −151,093 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −374,388 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −310,229 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −58,472 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −33,543 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,689,104 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −164,608 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,840,261 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −1,157,410 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,228,033 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −169,989 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −84,839 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,581,290 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −337,479 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +28,543 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −157,613 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −666,953 |
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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