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North Dakota & Nebraska
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | −1,208,898 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | −473,636 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | −25,220 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | −$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | −625,896 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | −28,622 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +1,389 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | −294,777 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | −2,668 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | −70,961 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | −2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$1,495 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$4,255 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$3,207 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | −46,474 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | −147,205 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | −112,404 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | −20,442 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | −10,315 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | −1,107,237 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | −92,713 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | −835,467 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | −408,778 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | −508,648 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | −80,677 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | −35,074 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | −843,622 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | −62,217 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +18,883 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | −39,829 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | −231,671 |
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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