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North Dakota & Minnesota
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −4,996,583 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −2,114,916 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −202,498 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$311 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,637,138 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −109,870 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +4,920 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −1,284,091 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −50,803 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −413,365 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$9,246 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$2,645 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$12,672 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −174,670 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −619,332 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −514,261 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −78,228 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −64,710 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −4,711,379 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −243,710 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,625,398 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,792,009 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −2,189,141 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −315,617 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −127,593 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,689,477 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −404,725 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −10,646 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −287,536 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −348,582 |
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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