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North Dakota & Kansas
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −2,174,038 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −905,047 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −74,338 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$99 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −1,078,192 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −48,907 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −13,783 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −587,763 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | −3,055 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −123,586 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | −2.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$2,357 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$3,701 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$1,499 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −48,726 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −274,336 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −225,969 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −31,997 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | −9,446 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,928,874 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −200,998 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,529,838 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −666,471 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −845,503 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −179,591 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −51,291 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,493,411 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −124,390 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +18,749 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −73,948 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −382,909 |
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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