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North Dakota & New York
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −19,070,680 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −8,117,424 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −817,548 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$654 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −9,318,040 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −539,208 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −13,339 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,862,804 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,310,590 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,094,916 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −15.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$7,949 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$5,721 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$25,075 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,247,900 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,447,946 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,890,987 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −457,181 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −334,129 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −17,962,860 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −926,597 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −12,070,778 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −8,348,648 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −7,296,773 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,492,768 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −513,817 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −9,677,521 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,601,436 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −1,988 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,858,684 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,979,435 |
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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