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North Dakota & New Jersey
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NEW JERSEY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | −8,704,283 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | −3,390,587 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 272,488#19 of 50 states | −241,199 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,800#44 of 50 states | −$820 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | −4,447,998 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 278,179#7 of 50 states | −270,016 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 10,877#27 of 50 states | −2,342 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | −2,353,022 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 464,486#3 of 50 states | −462,316 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 644,549#12 of 50 states | −614,596 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | −14.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $104,294#2 of 50 states | −$26,423 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $53,818#5 of 50 states | −$8,537 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $143,216#2 of 50 states | −$39,729 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 322,338#13 of 50 states | −299,998 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | −1,041,607 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 883,765#12 of 50 states | −813,626 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 163,556#11 of 50 states | −151,171 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 73,769#13 of 50 states | −67,510 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | −7,956,276 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 727,278#11 of 50 states | −680,160 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | −6,019,102 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | −2,883,735 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | −3,613,220 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 685,127#12 of 50 states | −611,575 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 247,025#11 of 50 states | −215,907 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | −4,062,681 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | −1,128,607 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 6,875#38 of 50 states | +25,424 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | −986,227 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | −2,189,611 |
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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