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North Dakota & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | −612,464 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | −268,153 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | −55,220 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$578 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | −350,208 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | −13,809 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +7,198 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | −200,363 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | −2,031 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −90,997 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −10.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$21,911 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$7,783 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$25,117 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | −14,729 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | −105,536 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | −91,236 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | −10,929 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | −6,166 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | −600,395 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | −15,205 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | −453,511 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | −239,806 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | −308,398 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | −25,269 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | −16,644 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | −577,671 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +9,351 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +31,292 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | −22,305 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | −31,059 |
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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