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North Dakota & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | NORTH DAKOTA | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 796,568#47 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | −315,740 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 370,642#47 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | −112,832 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 31,289#49 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | −8,404 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $980#2 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$438 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 419,172#47 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | −160,114 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 8,163#50 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | −22,592 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,535#30 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +4,839 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 201,238#47 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | −120,822 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,170#49 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −9,888 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 29,953#49 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | −35,567 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −8.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,871#25 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$5,633 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,281#20 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$1,979 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $103,487#28 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$11,045 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 22,340#49 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | −39,925 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 98,012#48 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | −58,322 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 70,139#48 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | −45,590 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 12,385#48 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | −14,667 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 6,259#48 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | −10,604 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 730,141#47 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | −315,866 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,118#49 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | −3,529 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 616,050#47 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | −141,525 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 221,960#49 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | −217,276 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 313,548#47 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | −156,190 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 73,552#47 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +1,485 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,118#46 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | −5,992 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 639,728#45 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | −95,842 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,802#42 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −25,209 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 32,299#15 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +30,540 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,325#46 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −25,398 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 39,853#48 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −169,123 |
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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