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North Dakota & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −12,282,183 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,372,186 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −468,307 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | −$272 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −6,087,807 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −287,425 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −159 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,773,033 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −264,491 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −853,701 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −9.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$326 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$607 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$3,984 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −788,443 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,795,804 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,406,716 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −282,641 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −172,925 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −11,410,876 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −705,448 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −8,452,968 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,754,066 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −5,083,850 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −690,940 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −302,554 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,760,604 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,296,780 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +23,123 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −526,527 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,192,764 |
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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