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North Dakota & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −3,298,825 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −1,376,165 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −165,390 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | −$64 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −1,464,389 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −84,390 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −12,841 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −1,050,239 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −3,179 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −137,533 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$11,723 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$9,399 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$13,412 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −202,162 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −403,418 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −288,368 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −79,787 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −36,776 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −2,817,442 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −414,766 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −1,890,010 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −1,333,904 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −1,095,346 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −273,799 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −91,734 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,860,610 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −233,652 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −236,437 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −87,558 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −511,373 |
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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