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North Dakota & Idaho
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −1,205,051 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −381,217 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −49,582 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$404 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −546,072 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −29,233 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +3,324 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −384,705 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | −2,225 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −91,023 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | −4.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | −$3,295 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$5,411 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | −$586 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | −31,497 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −148,544 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −126,164 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −21,613 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −11,792 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −1,063,033 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −134,434 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −762,333 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −444,090 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −436,066 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −72,054 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −37,054 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −918,279 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +13,448 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +19,758 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | −13,890 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −246,332 |
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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