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North Dakota & Ohio
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | −11,086,736 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | −4,871,882 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −375,557 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | −$110 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | −5,436,154 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | −235,247 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | −6,074 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | −3,320,091 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | −53,810 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | −657,072 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | −6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$5,659 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$4,347 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$6,004 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | −549,291 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −1,500,718 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −1,220,544 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −267,458 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | −88,546 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | −10,201,403 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | −735,508 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | −7,260,595 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −4,260,161 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | −4,492,069 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | −682,079 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | −253,334 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −8,267,324 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | −1,390,607 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +18,413 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | −310,043 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | −567,080 |
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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