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North Dakota & Maine
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | −608,444 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | −368,430 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −118,189 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | −$230 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | −294,627 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | −11,819 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +5,562 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | −252,530 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | −1,944 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −73,117 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | −8.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$1,429 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$5 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$753 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −56,008 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | −138,289 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | −102,202 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −23,757 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −11,618 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | −579,352 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | −29,746 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | −336,306 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | −344,350 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | −237,750 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | −30,131 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | −26,158 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −612,588 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | −95 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +27,495 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | −3,395 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +6,984 |
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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