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North Dakota & Illinois
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,913,590 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −5,055,787 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −345,396 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$342 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,996,148 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −338,558 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −13,510 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,377,290 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −438,042 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −827,348 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −10.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$5,340 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$1,656 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$12,218 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −660,629 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,416,156 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,168,599 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −221,644 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −124,505 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,946,467 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −813,780 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −8,093,048 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −4,147,734 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,937,186 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −785,874 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −264,663 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,616,775 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,616,187 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +17,771 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −790,804 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,422,915 |
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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