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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
North Dakota & Iowa
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | −2,444,920 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | −1,042,147 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | −83,760 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | −$1 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | −1,254,961 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | −46,857 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +6,377 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | −669,270 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −11,454 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | −132,824 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | −2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$2,370 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$4,745 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$6,990 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | −87,608 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | −324,992 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | −261,233 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | −39,502 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | −15,839 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | −2,291,698 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | −126,995 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | −1,665,436 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | −949,152 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | −1,015,799 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | −171,563 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | −64,918 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −1,991,763 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | −103,827 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +25,745 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | −67,976 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | −213,371 |
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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