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North Dakota & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −2,406,727 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,227,517 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −343,065 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$400 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −794,315 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −103,808 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +5,059 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,266,339 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −9,958 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −40,685 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −11.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$50,658 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$26,515 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$60,269 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −537,360 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −479,791 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −139,740 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +6,411 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −26,879 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −2,267,619 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −131,508 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −599,152 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,760,880 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −551,197 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −139,192 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −104,234 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +617,074 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +25,213 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +32,299 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +13,310 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −3,127,472 |
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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