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North Dakota & Georgia
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −10,384,310 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −4,040,314 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −416,775 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$526 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −5,044,387 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −260,907 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −45,951 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,984,053 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −62,784 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −773,640 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −11.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | −$2,120 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$3,285 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | −$5,420 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −434,000 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −1,151,616 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −872,782 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −196,239 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −62,572 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −8,944,475 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,267,105 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,773,598 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −3,287,750 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −4,060,282 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −705,467 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −268,294 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −4,728,099 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,354,929 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | +14,847 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −528,901 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,259,347 |
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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