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North Dakota & Indiana
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | −6,127,707 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | −2,552,533 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | −219,175 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | −$124 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | −2,987,007 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | −137,326 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +4,420 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | −1,785,021 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | −17,624 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | −293,388 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | −7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$5,912 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$6,487 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$7,922 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | −216,604 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | −792,799 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | −626,875 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | −131,937 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | −40,842 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | −5,585,890 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | −465,689 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | −3,973,709 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | −2,314,207 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | −2,533,928 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | −323,540 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | −124,432 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | −4,502,332 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | −591,876 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +26,384 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | −171,000 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | −586,763 |
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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