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North Dakota & Michigan
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | MICHIGAN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 10,140,459#10 of 50 states | −9,343,891 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 4,570,173#9 of 50 states | −4,199,531 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 537,828#6 of 50 states | −506,539 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,168#19 of 50 states | −$188 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 4,879,201#10 of 50 states | −4,460,029 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 229,894#10 of 50 states | −221,731 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 6,534#33 of 50 states | +2,001 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,186,755#9 of 50 states | −2,985,517 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 46,491#18 of 50 states | −44,321 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 539,125#16 of 50 states | −509,172 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 24.3 min#20 of 50 states | −6.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $72,389#37 of 50 states | +$5,482 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $40,990#35 of 50 states | +$4,291 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $98,697#37 of 50 states | +$4,790 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 547,357#8 of 50 states | −525,017 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,457,030#8 of 50 states | −1,359,018 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,167,107#8 of 50 states | −1,096,968 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 230,806#8 of 50 states | −218,421 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 100,177#8 of 50 states | −93,918 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 9,525,652#10 of 50 states | −8,795,511 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 507,760#16 of 50 states | −460,642 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 6,995,406#10 of 50 states | −6,379,356 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 4,051,363#9 of 50 states | −3,829,403 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 4,040,059#10 of 50 states | −3,726,511 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 579,452#14 of 50 states | −505,900 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 251,652#10 of 50 states | −220,534 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 7,264,560#7 of 50 states | −6,624,832 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,303,275#13 of 50 states | −1,275,473 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 33,430#14 of 50 states | −1,131 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 378,447#15 of 50 states | −363,122 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 621,831#21 of 50 states | −581,978 |
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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