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North Dakota & Oregon
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | −3,475,803 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | −1,443,105 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | −121,292 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$617 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | −1,704,471 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | −100,178 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +5,513 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | −1,117,588 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −48,051 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | −324,977 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$7,349 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$540 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$7,413 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | −263,166 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | −480,375 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | −378,280 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | −68,560 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −59,161 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | −3,277,820 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | −172,268 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | −2,195,834 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | −1,563,616 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | −1,352,505 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | −240,078 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | −109,320 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | −2,356,822 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | −50,862 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +5,737 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | −190,963 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | −622,887 |
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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