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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
North Dakota & Nevada
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −2,470,899 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −910,376 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −95,679 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$729 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −1,179,051 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −98,986 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −5,982 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −741,365 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −37,369 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −149,211 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −8.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$3,263 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$2,736 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$6,133 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −124,485 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −289,205 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −239,625 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −35,099 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −28,273 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −2,131,900 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −319,488 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,447,959 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −944,385 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −978,711 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −129,006 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −67,726 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −759,900 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −269,946 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +15,376 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −287,889 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −959,574 |
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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