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North Dakota & Kentucky
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −3,791,804 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −1,623,681 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | −154,259 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | −$18 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −1,683,160 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −99,476 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | −5,467 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −1,266,444 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −11,020 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −167,171 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$13,345 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$9,326 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$15,770 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −227,427 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −542,900 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −405,940 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −118,212 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | −26,037 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −3,468,893 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | −261,645 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −2,226,784 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −1,738,178 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −1,363,900 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | −236,402 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | −78,848 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −3,044,750 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −294,633 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +26,414 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | −69,819 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | −212,787 |
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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