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North Dakota & North Carolina
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −10,249,456 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −4,338,068 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −545,861 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$358 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −4,950,315 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −214,901 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −95,949 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −3,083,950 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −41,252 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −798,228 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$3,913 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$2,504 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$279 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −517,959 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −1,327,394 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −1,038,594 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −188,388 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −71,670 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −9,179,894 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −880,775 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −6,656,531 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −3,860,017 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −4,008,815 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −663,985 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −270,802 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −5,874,447 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −2,124,161 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −55,570 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −380,225 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −1,284,717 |
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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